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2025 NBA Draft: Dallas Mavericks select Cooper Flagg with No. 1 pick
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, JUN 26 – The Mavericks secured Cooper Flagg after a 1.8% lottery chance, positioning him as a generational talent to lead the team’s rebuilding effort post-Luka Dončić trade.
- During the first round on June 25, the Dallas Mavericks selected Duke's Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 overall pick at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, after a rare 1.8% lottery win.
- Following the 1.8 percent upset in May’s lottery, the Mavericks secured the top pick after trading Luka Dončić, prompting a franchise rebuild.
- Flagg, 18, is the second-youngest No. 1 pick, averaging 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists last season, according to ESPN research.
- Following the selection, the Mavericks' fan base remains energized with season-ticket sales reportedly increasing, as Flagg is viewed as crucial for their playoff prospects.
- Many NBA analysts suggest Flagg's draft selection signals a new era for the Mavericks, potentially reshaping league competitiveness with a promising young core including Davis and Irving.
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Cooper Flagg has enormous shoes to fill, trying to carry the mantle of the likes of Dirk Nowitzki and Luka Doncic in Dallas, but the NBA draft's No. 1 pick is willing to do whatever is asked of him to help the Mavericks continue their recent success.
Everything Mavericks GM Nico Harrison said after drafting Cooper Flagg
DALLAS (KDAF) - Dallas Mavericks General Manager Nico Harrison summed it up pretty easily. "We had a great week." The great week he's referring to was capped off by drafting Duke Forward Cooper Flagg with the 1st overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft Wednesday night. Here's everything Harrison had to say after the first round. Nico's Opening Remarks Nico on Head Coach Jason Kidd Nico on Cooper Flagg's Skillset Nico on Developing Cooper …
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