Even after the Dallas Mavericks won the NBA Draft Lottery and selected Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 overall pick, it’s clear that fulfilling Nico Harrison’s plan is going to be a major challenge. Harrison’s plan after trading Luka Doncic for Anthony Davis was to push as hard as they could to win a title within the next few years, but things changed after drafting Flagg.
The Mavericks are now operating under a two-timeline approach, as they need to build around their 18-year-old franchise cornerstone in Flagg while also bringing in the right veteran pieces to win with his prized duo of Davis and Kyrie Irving.