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Mavericks' draft steal is the NBA's best-kept secret entering next season

The Dallas Mavericks stole the show during the 2025 NBA Draft earlier this summer as they selected Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 overall pick. Dallas was long expected to draft Flagg, as they shut down rumors that they would consider trading the pick almost immediately after they won the lottery, but taking Flagg wasn't their only outstanding move during the two days of the draft.

Even though the Mavericks didn't have a second-round pick, they made some noise right after the draft ended. Dallas signed Ryan Nembhard in undrafted free agency, and he is already looking like one of the biggest steals of the summer.