Cooper Flagg has been the consensus No. 1 pick before he officially declared for the 2025 NBA Draft in April.
And it all came to fruition when the Dallas Mavericks drafted Flagg with the No. 1 overall pick on Wednesday night. The Mavs won the draft lottery despite having a 1.8% chance of getting the first pick.
The 18-year-old averaged 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists in his one season with the Duke Blue Devils. Flagg also shot 39% from 3-point range.
While he only played one season, his numbers were enough to earn the the Naismith National Player of the Year.
Flagg helped Duke to a 35-4 record and became the first Duke player to score 30 points, have at least five rebounds and as many assists in an NCAA tournament game — which came in a Sweet 16 win over Arizona.
The Maine native will now join a Mavs team that shockingly traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers as they look to rebuild with Anthony Davis — who was acquired in the Doncic trade — Kyrie Irving and now Flagg.
