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2025 NBA Draft: Dallas Mavericks select Cooper Flagg with No. 1 pick
- The Dallas Mavericks selected Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft held on June 25 in Brooklyn.
- Dallas earned the first overall pick after a May 12 draft lottery in Chicago, following a season marked by trading Luka Doncic and widespread injuries.
- Flagg, an 18-year-old Duke freshman from Maine, averaged 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, and led Duke to the Final Four while winning multiple national awards.
- Experts describe Flagg as a generational, versatile two-way player with defensive skills, scoring ability, and leadership often compared to NBA stars like Kevin Durant.
- The Mavericks expect Flagg to become a franchise cornerstone with immediate impact, helping them rebuild after recent turmoil and positioning for serious contention.
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The Dallas Mavericks selected Cooper Flagg with the first overall pick in the NBA draft, which was held in New York.
The Dallas Mavericks franchise management has selected 18-year-old Cooper Flagg as the first overall pick in this year's NBA draft, as expected. This marks the first time since 1977 that the role of the first pick has gone to a white American. Before Flagg, this honor went to Kent Benson, who never lived up to the high expectations. However, he had one of the most infamous debuts in NBA history.
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NEW YORK (AP) — 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…
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