Overview

• Dallas secured the top pick despite just a 1.8% chance and chose Duke freshman Cooper Flagg, the second-youngest No. 1 selection after LeBron James.
• French forward Noa Essengue was taken 12th by the Chicago Bulls and will miss Game 5 of the BBL Finals due to his attendance at the draft.
• Israeli guard Ben Saraf remained for Ulm’s decisive match and earned a first-round spot at 26th overall with the Brooklyn Nets.
• ratiopharm Ulm’s bid to move Games 4 and 5 of the finals so both prospects could participate in the draft was rejected by the BBL and FC Bayern München.
• Flagg joins a veteran Dallas roster featuring Anthony Davis, Kyrie Irving and Klay Thompson as the Mavericks seek a new core after the Luka Doncic era.