Cooper Flagg Names Toughest NBA Matchup Without Hesitation originally appeared on Athlon Sports. As he prepares to debut with the Dallas Mavericks in the 2025 NBA Summer League, Cooper Flagg carries high expectations as the No. 1 overall pick in the draft.

Cooper Flagg is headed to the Dallas Mavericks, who may have found their next franchise superstar less than five months after trading one away.

Flagg was the No. 1 player in the class of 2024, per 247Sports' composite rankings, and he was widely projected to be the first pick in the 2025 draft even before he stepped foot on campus last year. His play in his lone season at Duke all but confirmed that he was the best player in this year's draft class.