The 18-year-old Duke sensation is a franchise player in every sense of the term. But Dallas will have to make a few changes to maximize his talent.

While Dallas has said that they do plan on keeping the pick and selecting Flagg first overall, former NBA player DeMarcus Cousins believes that they should instead trade the pick to the Phoenix Suns for Kevin Durant for one major reason. “Cooper Flagg doesn’t fit that window, KD does,” Cousins said.

The Dallas Mavericks are thanking their lucky stars after landing the No. 1 overall pick in this year's NBA Draft, a move that likely wouldn't have happened if

The Mavericks face a frontcourt dilemma, with Daniel Gafford or Dereck Lively likely to be traded this offseason.

Having the face of the franchise ripped from the team under the cloak of night with no quality explanation other than the broken record statement of "defense wins championships" by Mavs general manager Nico Harrison is maddening.

After making the biggest leap in NBA draft lottery history to land the No. 1 overall pick, the Dallas Mavericks plan to select Duke forward Cooper Flagg and will not entertain the possibility of ...

While the franchise hoped to land Cooper Flagg, who is projected to go No. 1 to the Dallas Mavericks, the Nets now turn their attention to Flagg’s teammate, a player who has steadily risen up draft boards thanks to his versatile offensive game and NBA-ready shooting stroke.

As soon as the 2025 NBA Draft lottery concluded, controversy erupted, sparking a whirlwind of opinion and speculation on social media and in the trade press. The Dallas Mavericks

Cooper Flagg, who played his freshman season at Duke and was the national player of the year, has been at the top of draft boards for a year. According to the NBA, "Fourteen ping-pong balls ...