Cooper Flagg wouldn’t be the first Jon Scheyer-coached Duke player to suit up for the Dallas Mavericks. If Flagg is drafted by the Mavs in June ( as is widely expected ), he would get a chance to team up with Dereck Lively II. Like Flagg, Lively spent just one season at Duke before entering the professional ranks.

In a surprising twist to the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery, the Dallas Mavericks secured the No. 1 overall pick despite having just a 1.8% chance. This unexpected development positions them to select Duke's standout freshman, Cooper Flagg, a player widely regarded as a generational talent.

The Dallas Mavericks gave the NBA one of the biggest surprises in league history when they traded Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers in February. When they won the NBA Draft lottery on Monday, fans wondered if Nico Harrison might have an encore in mind.