Mavericks' Cooper Flagg 'Mistake' Turns Heads on Friday originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

When it comes to presumptive first-overall pick Cooper Flagg, there have been no shortage of comparisons to other NBA stars, past and present. The Duke star has similarities to many elite defensive-minded players of the past.

The NBA Draft is in 12 days, but the Mavericks are already welcoming Cooper Flagg to Dallas. A bit of a blunder was made by someone in their website department on Friday, as they posted a graphic announcing the Duke star as their pick at No.

The Dallas Mavericks shocked the basketball world when they landed the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA Draft Lottery, despite holding just a 1.8% chance of securing the top selection. Just months after unexpectedly trading away former franchise cornerstone Luka Doncic midseason,

The San Antonio Spurs have the No. 2 selection in the upcoming 2025 NBA Draft. When the draft lottery took place, the ping-pong balls ruled in favor of the Dallas Mavericks as the beneficiary of earning the top choice,

Per tradition, the projected upper-tier of draft picks, among them prospective Mavericks’ No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg, will be in the building at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Thirteen players in total have reportedly been invited to the NBA draft green room.

Nevermind Giannis Antetokounmpo or Kevin Durant, it seems like the Mavericks might be the face of the off-season. The post Cooper Flagg & Anthony Davis Put Mavs Star’s Future in Jeopardy as Trade Talks With Lakers Confirmed appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Former NBA player Baron Davis made an interesting Cooper Flagg comparison ahead of the upcoming 2025 NBA Draft.