The Dallas Mavericks have won the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes.
The Mavericks earned the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery on Monday night in Chicago. While they can certainly go a different direction, or deal the top pick away, the Mavericks are now in position to select Flagg in the NBA Draft in June.
Flagg is the consensus No. 1 overall prospect in this year's draft class. The 18-year-old led Duke to the Final Four in the NCAA tournament earlier this season, though they were knocked out by Houston. Flagg averaged 19.