Boston also reportedly met with projected lottery pick wing Tre Johnson of Texas, but both he and Flagg will be long gone by the time the Celtics pick at Nos. 28 and 32. And though the Celtics may have to shed some salary ahead of the 2025-26 season as they prepare to play without the injured Jayson Tatum, a blockbuster deal may be unlikely.

Would you trade star Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown for presumptive No. 1 pick, Cooper Flagg? The likely future Dallas Mavericks star prospect met with the Celtics recently, catching the attention of media and fans alike as we collectively tried to guess what might be afoot with such news percolating up at the start of Boston's offseason.

Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd looking forward to adding a young talent with the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA draft, and it sounds like he already knows who the team is eyeing.

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.

Kelly Bowman Flagg is part of a Hall of Fame class that includes a Paralympian, an American Ninja Warrior star and a former teammate of NBA star Stephen Curry.

President of Basketball Operations Jeff Peterson was disappointed that Charlotte didn't get to walk away as the lucky winners of "Capture the Flagg," but still remains optimistic

Add Marshall to the list of people with ties to the Mavs’ organization who were hype after the Mavericks landed the top pick in the upcoming draft. Team governor Patrick Dumont and former majority owner Mark Cuban screamed like “teenagers at a Taylor Swift concert” when they learned of the Mavs’ extraordinary good fortune.

The Dallas Mavericks don't want to trade the No. 1 overall pick and the right to trade Cooper Flagg, even in a potential deal with the Milwaukee Bucks for Giannis Antetokounmpo.