AS EVERYONE EXPECTED, THE DALLAS MAVERICKS DRAFTED DUKE PHENOM COOPER FLAGG 1ST OVERALL IN THE 2025 NBA DRAFT! AFTER HE GOT DRAFTED BY THE MAVERICKS, THEIR FANS WERE CHANTING "FIRE NICO" AT THE MAVERICKS WATCH DRAFT PARTY. FLAGG JOINS A DALLAS TEAM THAT WENT 39-43 LAST YEAR AND AN INJURY-RAVAGED SEASON. HE JOINS A LOADED FRONTCOURT THAT FEATURES 10-TIME ALL-STAR ANTHONY DAVIS, CENTERS DANIEL GAFFORD AND DERECK LIVELY II AND FORWARDS CALEB MARTIN, P.J. WASHINGTON, AND NAJI MARSHALL. THIS DRAFT PICK WILL HELP THE MAVERICKS CONTEND IN THE LOADED WESTERN CONFERENCE NEXT YEAR. FLAGG SHOULD HELP THE MAVERICKS WIN IN THE FUTURE AS WELL.

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