
In many ways, No. 1 draft pick Cooper Flagg is looked at as the savior for the Dallas Mavericks, the franchise's godsend after a calamitous event, the shocking trade of five-time All-Star Luka Doncic, shook the fan base to its core.
But the Mavericks' stunning—and hard-to-believe—fortune in landing the No. 1 pick in the 2025 draft and thus, the 18-year-old Flagg has now created a new era in Dallas.