Unlike most teams that wind up with the No. 1 pick, the Mavericks are built to contend, as long as the roster is healthy. Flagg can rely on two former No. 1s in Kyrie Irving and Anthony Davis and plenty of veterans, a unique position for a rookie star.

The Dallas Mavericks only have one player on their minds when it comes to the first overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, and the Western Conference team has to be very pleased with what they saw during their pre-draft workout with their future star.

It’s pretty much a foregone conclusion that Dallas will select Duke star Cooper Flag with the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft on June 25 at Barclays Center. But the team let its intentions be known a little early on its website with a graphic celebrating the presumed Flagg selection, in what was likely a mistake by their web team.