Anthony Davis Shares Cooper Flagg Comments After Mavericks' Draft

Originally posted on Athlon Sports
By Rowan Fisher-Shotton | Last updated Jun 27, 2025 5:29 PM ET

The Dallas Mavericks pulled off an epic coup on Wednesday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

With just a 1.8% chance of landing the top pick, they selected Duke phenom Cooper Flagg first overall in the 2025 NBA draft.

Moments after the selection was official, Dallas released a video of their newest No. 1 being welcomed by one of the franchise’s freshest No. 1s, Anthony Davis.

"From one number one overall pick to another, congratulations, man. Big accomplishment. Welcome to Dallas. Excited to have you. Enjoy tonight with you and the fam," said Davis.

"We're going to get some work in soon, but enjoy this night with your fam. Stay safe, and we'll see you in Dallas, champ."

"I still remember that time you hit that three over me in Vegas last summer. I got to get you back for that."

Anthony Davis had to let new Mavs teammate Cooper Flagg know what happened last summer

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Flagg exploded onto the national scene at Duke, collecting nearly every major accolade available to a freshman, including consensus National Player of the Year, ACC Player of the Year, First-Team All-American and multiple freshman honors.

During his lone season with the Blue Devils, he averaged 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.4 blocks and 1.4 steals per game, leading the program in each category.

At just 18 years old, he arrives in Dallas with high expectations, poised to help a Mavericks team ready to compete right away.

Davis, originally taken No. 1 overall by the New Orleans Pelicans in 2012, spent seven seasons with the Pelicans before being packaged to the Los Angeles Lakers in 2019.

He won an NBA championship in 2020 with the Lakers and has earned 10 All-Star selections, five All-NBA nods and five All-Defensive honors in 13 seasons.

In a blockbuster midseason trade in February, Davis was flipped to Dallas in exchange for superstar Luka Doncic, marking the first time two reigning All-NBA teammates were traded for each other midseason.

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

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