The Mavericks whiffed on this draft day trade, but it ended up working out in their favor.
The Dallas Mavericks tried to trade for an additional draft pick in the 2025 NBA Draft after drafting Cooper Flagg, but they failed to do so. Dallas wanted to draft a point guard to pair with Flagg, and they had their sights set on Ryan Nembhard.
Rumors of the Mavericks trying to trade for an additional pick were circulating heading into the draft, but the future draft assets that they could trade were limited.