Duke’s Cooper Flagg heard his name called first on Wednesday night at the 2025 NBA draft when the Dallas Mavericks selected him with the No. 1 overall pick.

It has been no secret who the Mavericks have planned to take, as every talent evaluator has Duke's Cooper Flagg as the top prospect, and arguably the best American prospect since ...

The Mavericks chose Cooper Flagg, an 18-year-old forward from Newport, Maine, with the No. 1 overall pick Wednesday night.

The top two picks are expected to be Duke's Cooper Flagg and Rutgers' Dylan Harper. Kon Knueppel and Khaman Maluach are also expected to be first-round picks.

The Duke basketball one-and-done bounced back from what was a lackluster NBA 2K26 Summer League debut.

Cooper Flagg NBA Mock Draft scouting report: Why Duke freshman is a can't-miss No. 1 pick Stephen Noh June 24, 2025 • 3:40 am PDT ...