With the conclusion of the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery in the books, and the Dallas Mavericks being the ones to take home the number-one overall pick at the end of the night, such a shocking outcome has led to a bundle of questions and concerns of whether the events in Chicago were ultimately rigged from the jump.

Utah Jazz co-governor Dwyane Wade reacted to the shocking 2025 NBA Draft Lottery outcome with a sense of optimism. After the Jazz ended up with the No. 5 overall pick on Monday, Wade reflected on another notable No. 5 selection—himself in the 2003 NBA Draft.

Utah can select a very good player at No. 5 in the upcoming draft. But that wasn't the goal of suffering through a miserable 2024-25 season.