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The Dallas Mavericks moved up 10 spots in the lottery to earn the right to pick Cooper Flagg in the 2025 NBA draft.
Cooper Flagg's journey from Newport, Maine, to the pinnacle of basketball success with a likely switch to the Dallas Mavericks is a testament to his perseverance and self-belief. D
The Philadelphia 76ers did not win the Cooper Flagg lottery, but Daryl Morey can still add an impactful player with the No. 3 pick — perhaps from Flagg's team.
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Sporting News on MSNCBB analyst changes tune on Cooper Flagg after Duke breakout: 'Wasn't sure you could build around him'“Duke fans, my teammates, the brotherhood, and everybody that was along for this journey, it was an incredible year ... “I wasn’t sure Cooper Flagg could be a guy you could build an NBA franchise around … until this past season at Duke.
Then the Raptors had two seasons of rebuild. The tanking in 2025 was, at times, blatant. Pascal Siakam and OG Anunoby were cast off the boat, new players were drafted en masse, and all for a shot at culminating in Cooper Flagg.
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The Rookie Wire on MSNESPN analyst praises projected No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg: 'He is the real deal'Cooper Flagg is the favorite to be the No. 1 pick in the draft, and the former Duke forward recently earned high praise from one ESPN analyst.
Dallas Mavericks forward Naji Marshall isn’t hiding his enthusiasm for Cooper Flagg. In a recent appearance on The Young Man and The Three podcast, Marshall gave an unfiltered review of Flagg, the projected No.