Cooper Flagg Makes Feelings Clear About His Popular Nickname originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Cooper Flagg is expected to hear his name called first by the Dallas Mavericks in this year's NBA draft. The 6-foot-9 forward was the clear-cut best player in all of college basketball this past season.

Alongside Davis, Flagg should help the Mavericks boast an elite defense, and while the offense could be a work in progress, the foundation should be there for Dallas to have an exciting team next season. While Flagg won’t be able to heal all wounds in Dallas in his first season, he could be the reason for a resurgence of the Mavericks in 2026.

The Dallas Mavericks have made their intentions pretty clear about selecting Cooper Flagg as their No. 1 pick in the upcoming NBA draft.

The Dallas Mavericks appeared to jump the gun by posting a "Welcome to Dallas" graphic featuring Duke standout Cooper Flagg more than a week before the NBA Draft. The image, which showed Flagg in a Mavs jersey,

Former NBA player Baron Davis made an interesting Cooper Flagg comparison ahead of the upcoming 2025 NBA Draft.

ESPN's Zach Kram proposed a trade down of one position, with the first overall pick going to the San Antonio Spurs for the second overall pick, the 14th overall pick, a 2027 first-round pick from the Atlanta Hawks, and Dallas gets its 2030 pick swap back.