Cooper Flagg is headed to the Dallas Mavericks, who may have found their next franchise superstar less than five months after trading one away.
The Mavericks took the Duke forward with the No. 1 pick in the draft Wednesday night, selecting the 18-year-old who was the college player of the year in his lone season.
Mavericks fans were furious when Dallas traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers on Feb. 1, some immediately threatening to end their support of the team.
But the ones who stuck around may quickly love Flagg, who averaged 19.2 points and 7.5 rebounds while leading Duke to the Final Four.
Rutgers freshman Dylan Harper was taken by San Antonio with the No. 2 pick.
Cooper Flagg is selected 1st overall by the @dallasmavs in the 2025 #NBADraft presented by State Farm!
— NBA (@NBA) June 26, 2025
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THE MOMENT COOPER FLAGG WAS SELECTED #1!@Cooper_Flagg x @dallasmavs pic.twitter.com/4wkGIMI1DJ
— NBA (@NBA) June 26, 2025