Cooper Flagg Has Two Duke Teammates Waiting to Get Drafted After Day One originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Duke’s 2024-25 squad was stacked with talent, and after a Final Four run that turned plenty of heads, it’s no surprise their players are making waves in the NBA draft.

Nadkarni: Flagg should be a great fit with the Mavericks, especially because he will be entering a lower pressure situation than most top draft picks. I’m especially curious to see how he fits in on the defensive side of the ball.

The Dallas Mavericks drafted Cooper Flagg out of Duke with the No. 1 pick in Wednesday night’s first round at Barclays Center, securing a new franchise cornerstone some five months after they