Intriguing Details Emerge from Cooper Flagg’s Private Workout with Mavericks

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Cole Sullivan | Last updated Jun 19, 2025 4:55 PM ET

While there’s little to no doubt that Duke Blue Devils star Cooper Flagg will be selected No. 1 overall by the Dallas Mavericks next week in Brooklyn at the NBA Draft, the projected top pick still traveled to Dallas this week for a private meeting and workout with the organization.

Though everything appeared to go according to plan, some intriguing details have since emerged from the workout—as Flagg prepares to become the new face of the franchise, just months after the Mavericks made the stunning decision to trade Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers midseason.

According to Mavericks reporter Noah Weber, Flagg was reportedly “unreal” during Wednesday’s workout. One league source told Weber that Flagg shot the ball “insanely well” and added, “He was even better than I expected him to be.”

I'm told that Cooper Flagg was "unreal" in his workout with the Dallas Mavericks yesterday.

A league source indicated that he "shot the ball insanely well" and called him a "complete beast."

"He was even better than I expected him to be."
— Noah Weber (@noahweber00) June 19, 2025

If everything continues to fall into place and Cooper Flagg is selected by the Dallas Mavericks, he would be joining a star-studded roster featuring three potential future Hall of Famers in Anthony Davis, Klay Thompson, and former Duke standout Kyrie Irving. He’d also reunite with another former Blue Devil in Dereck Lively II, who was drafted by the Mavericks two seasons ago.

During his freshman season at Duke, Flagg led the team to 35 wins, capturing both the ACC regular season and conference tournament titles. He also helped guide the Blue Devils to the Final Four before they were upset by the Houston Cougars following a late second-half collapse.

Flagg finished the season averaging 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.4 steals, and 1.4 blocks per game, while shooting an impressive 38.5% from three-point range. He led the entire Duke roster in points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, and minutes played.

The Newport, Maine native capped off his dominant season by winning the Wooden Award, Naismith College Player of the Year, and earning both ACC Player and Rookie of the Year honors.

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

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