To Bilas' point, the 6-foot-9, 205-pound freshman forward averaged 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game for Duke while shooting 48.1% from the field and 38.5% from the three-point line.

Cooper Flagg speaks to reporters during an NBA Draft event at the LOTTE New York Palace hotel on June 24, 2025. JASON SZENES/NY POST. Perhaps not as crazy as the Mavericks being awarded the No. 1 ...

Cooper Flagg, third from left, with his family ahead of the 2025 NBA draft. Courtesy of AT&T. Flagg, 18, grew up in Newport, Maine, before attending his final two years of high school at Montverde ...

After wearing No. 2 at Duke, Flagg will go back to the No. 32 he wore in high school as he begins his professional career with the Mavericks. FLAGG CAPTURED! WELCOME TO DALLAS, COOPER!

Cooper Flagg of the Dallas Mavericks speaks to the media after being drafted first overall during the 2025 NBA Draft at Barclays Center, June 25, 2025 in New York City. Mike Lawrie/Getty Images ...

The Dallas Mavericks will select the Duke prodigy with the No. 1 pick in Wednesday’s NBA draft. He could make fans forget all about a certain other superstar.

In August 2023, Flagg chose to reclassify so he could attend college a year early. In his one-and-done season at Duke, Flagg averaged 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.4 blocks.

Cooper Flagg on heading to Mavericks as top pick in NBA Draft: 'I think it would be a really cool opportunity' Flagg is excited to join a Dallas franchise with pieces to compete early in his ...

As the No. 1 overall pick, expectations are high for Cooper Flagg. But the 18-year-old forward isn’t concerned with outside pressure — even with the legacy of Mavericks stars Dirk Nowitzki and ...

Dallas Mavericks introduce first overall pick for the 2025 NBA draft Cooper Flagg by CBS TEXAS on YouTube. No. 1 draft pick Cooper Flagg made his Dallas debut Friday afternoon.. The 18-year-old ...

Duke star Cooper Flagg will almost certainly be the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft. What's less certain is how he'll transition to the pro game.