Overview

• Dallas overcame 1.8% odds to win the May draft lottery and will use the No. 1 overall pick on June 25 to select Duke freshman Cooper Flagg.
• The team accidentally published a “Welcome to Dallas, Cooper Flagg” graphic on its official site 12 days before the draft, prompting fan confusion and criticism.
• ESPN insider Shams Charania confirmed that Dallas is fully committed to taking Flagg first overall and dismissed any last-minute trade scenarios.
• Flagg averaged 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game at Duke, earning National College Player of the Year, ACC Player of the Year and all-America honors.
• The selection is viewed as the cornerstone of a Mavericks rebuild set in motion by the February trade of Luka Doncic to the Lakers.