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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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On the occasion of the draft of the NBA 2025 in which Cooper Flagg was selected with pick number 1 by Dallas Mavericks, we remember the historic draft of 2003, in which several stars arrived in the league.Although in recent years new figures have arrived in the NBA such as Victor Wembanyama, Zion Williamson or Anthony Edwards, there has not been repeated a litter plagued by stars in a single draft like that of 2003.And that is that, in that draw…

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Forbes broke the news in United States on Wednesday, June 25, 2025.
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