Cooper Flagg Is Getting Praised After Handshake Moment With Fellow Mavericks No. 1 Pick originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Cooper Flagg era in Dallas has begun after the Dallas Mavericks, as expected, made the former Duke Blue Devils star the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA draft on Wednesday night.

The Dallas Mavericks drafted Cooper Flagg out of Duke with the No. 1 pick in Wednesday night’s first round at Barclays Center, securing a new franchise cornerstone some five months after they

The Dallas Mavericks officially drafted Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 overall pick to kick off the 2025 NBA Draft on Wednesday night. The pick was no surprise, but now the real work begins for Dallas. The Mavericks appear to be planning to use a two-timeline approach in the Flagg Era,