The Dallas Mavericks drafted Cooper Flagg out of Duke with the No. 1 pick in Wednesday night’s first round at Barclays Center, securing a new franchise cornerstone some five months after they

Cooper Flagg is headed to the Dallas Mavericks, who may have found their next franchise superstar less than five months after trading one away.

There is no respite for Nico Harrison, even as the Mavericks were on the clock to draft Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 overall pick.