One of those players was former NBA-All Defense honoree and champion with the Boston Celtics, Tony Allen, who compared Flagg to Brent Barry and Andrei Kirilenko but admitted he underestimated the Maine native.

Dallas is starting to embrace reality as a team retooling around #1 overall pick Cooper Flagg. With star point guard Kyrie Irving's status uncertain as he continues to recover from an ACL tear, Flagg is getting the opportunity to demonstrate his bona fides as the Mavs' next franchise player.

Cooper Flagg may be one of the reasons Jason Kidd decides to continue to coach the Mavericks moving forward.

For months prior to the 2025 NBA Draft, it was clear that, regardless of which team won the Draft Lottery, Cooper Flagg was overwhelmingly likely to be the No. 1 overall pick. That projection came to fruition when the Dallas Mavericks unexpectedly jumped up to No. 1 and, for the most part, Flagg has hit the ground running.

In accordance with the new, higher rookie compensation structure for the 2025 NBA Draft, Cooper Flagg signed a four-year rookie contract with the Dall.

The Dallas Mavericks have hit the post-Luka Doncic jackpot. They'll have their chance to draft Doncic's potential successor -- Duke star Cooper Flagg-- as the new face of the franchise after winning the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery on Monday despite entering ...

Kendrick Perkins suggests that the Dallas Mavericks should trade Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving to build around Cooper Flagg.