Overview
- Cooper Flagg averaged 19.2 points and 7.5 rebounds at Duke and led the Blue Devils to the Final Four before going No. 1 overall to the Mavericks.
- Dallas won the lottery with just a 1.8 percent chance following its February trade of Luka Doncic and now tabbed Flagg as its cornerstone.
- Rutgers’ Dylan Harper went second to the San Antonio Spurs and Baylor’s V.J. Edgecombe was the No. 3 pick of the Philadelphia 76ers in line with expert projections.
- Duke freshmen Kon Knueppel (No. 4) and Khaman Maluach (No. 10) joined Flagg among the top 10 selections, showcasing coach Jon Scheyer’s recruiting impact.
- Flagg is set to sign a four-year rookie contract worth over $62 million, underlining the Mavericks’ investment in their new franchise star.