The Dallas Mavericks made the inevitable a reality on Wednesday by selecting Duke star Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA draft.
Flagg is 18 years and 186 days old, making him the second-youngest No. 1 pick in NBA draft history, behind LeBron James (18 years, 178 days old) in 2003, according to ESPN Research. He averaged 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.4 blocks in one season with the Blue Devils.
The Mavericks are the fourth team in the modern draft era (since 1966) to select the No.