In a matter of hours the Dallas Mavericks are expected to select Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft. The Duke phenom's inclusion on next year's roster has sparked new life into the franchise, which is desperate to turn the page from dealing Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in February. Nico Harrison has a real chance to emerge from all this looking pretty good if Flagg has the type of impact that is being forecasted.
Most of the discussion about his potential has been framed in the long-term but with the time creeping closer, some are allowing for the possibility that he'll transform the Mavericks into immediate contenders.
