Cooper Flagg Is Getting Praised After Handshake Moment With Fellow Mavericks No. 1 Pick originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Cooper Flagg era in Dallas has begun after the Dallas Mavericks, as expected, made the former Duke Blue Devils star the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA draft on Wednesday night.

The drama was non-existent in Wednesday’s first round of the 2025 NBA Draft. Cooper Flagg was presumed to be the pick all along for the Dallas Mavericks at No. 1 overall, making the official announcement from NBA commissioner Adam Silver all but a formality.

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