The 2024-25 season was a climax for the Dallas Mavericks. Luka Doncic suffered from tension in the left calf in late December, missing out on a straight game of 19.
At the trade deadline, general manager Nico Harrison surprised the NBA landscape by sending Luka Doncic to the Lakers. Fans were furious at Harrison’s rushing decision. In addition to this, Mavs has made several players who missed extra time due to injuries in 2024-25. However, Dallas hit the jackpot and scored the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. The only player the Mavericks are working on before the draft is Duke’s Cooper Flag.
Dallas chooses Cooper Flag with #1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft
Mavericks resolves only the Cooper Flag for the first pick of the first pick https://t.co/f2pqemvjbl
-realgm (@Realgm) June 8, 2025
Advances the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery, Duke’s Cooper Flag was the overall pick of Consensus #1. The spotlight was in FLAGG, where the 18-year-old began his professional career. Teams like the Jazz, Hornets and Wizards had a 14% chance of the first overall pick. With a 1.8% chance of winning the first pick, the Dallas Mavericks won the 2025 draft lottery. Allows you to choose a Cooper Flag in a few weeks.
ESPN’s Shams Charania and Jonathan Givony reported that before the draft, the only player Dallas will exercise was the Cooper Flag. Stick to take him on June 25th. Dallas is scheduled to train at FLAGG on June 17th. The Mavericks draft all-purpose elite talent. Flag does everything well on the coat and is a refined product.
From 2024-25, Flag won the National Player of the Year at Duke, a national consensus. Cooper Flag’s freshman season at Duke was highly anticipated and he endured the hype. Next season, Flag will be taking part in a unique roster. Dallas has the talent to win, and Flagg just adds to the equation. He will join Anthony Davis, PJ Washington, Derrick Lively, Naji Marshall and more. Kyrie Irving misses months to start the season with an injury. How quickly will Cooper Flag adapt to NBA life once next season begins?