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

There is no respite for Nico Harrison, even as the Mavericks were on the clock to draft Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 overall pick.

The opening round of the 2025 NBA Draft is officially in the books, and there were no surprises with the first pick. Duke star Cooper Flagg, who had long been presumed the No. 1 pick, became the actual No. 1 pick on Wednesday. That gave the Dallas Mavericks another new star to build around.