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Mavericks Make Cooper Flagg Decision Before NBA Draft

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Max Escarpio | Last updated Jun 7, 2025 5:04 PM ET

Cooper Flagg finished his college basketball career with the Duke Blue Devils as one of the most accomplished freshmen in history.

During his freshman season at Duke, Flagg helped lead the Blue Devils to the ACC regular season and tournament titles, entering the postseason as a No. 1 seed.

They ultimately finished the season with a 35-4 record, defeating some of the top teams in the country, such as Alabama and Arizona, before losing to Houston in the Final Four.

After his freshman season, Flagg declared for the NBA draft, where he's the consensus No. 1 overall pick.

The team that holds the No. 1 pick in the draft, the Dallas Mavericks, recently made a move regarding Flagg.

According to Marc Stein, the Mavericks have Flagg scheduled for a pre-draft visit to Dallas.

The Mavericks have Cooper Flagg scheduled for a pre-draft visit to Dallas, @TheSteinLine has learned.

Flagg, Knicks, Suns and more from the NBA grapevine ... all here in my latest around-the-league notes: https://t.co/itX9bLTr1q pic.twitter.com/e9ifpY8qG2
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) June 7, 2025

During his freshman season with the Blue Devils, Flagg led the program in all five major statistical categories.

Flagg posted 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game. The Duke freshman also averaged 1.4 steals and 1.4 blocks per game, establishing himself as one of the best two-way players in the country.

If the Mavericks decide to draft Flagg with the No. 1 overall pick, they would be forming an extremely talented core that also features Kyrie Irving, Anthony Davis and Klay Thompson.

Dallas was the laughingstock of the NBA for much of the season's second half after trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers, but the addition of Flagg could start to heal the wounds of Mavericks fans.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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