Five players from Alabama colleges are considered possibilities for the first round – Alabama guards Labaron Philon and Mark Sears, Auburn forward Johni Broome and guard Tahaad Pettiford and UAB forward Yaxel Lendeborg. All five are attending the NBA Draft Combine in Chicago this week, as is Alabama forward Grant Nelson.

Dallas only had a 1.8% chance to win the 2025 NBA Draft lottery, but on Monday the Mavericks learned they would have the No. 1 overall pick for the first time in franchise history. And just like that,