The Dallas Mavericks officially have their next face of the franchise, or so they hope. They took Cooper Flagg with the first overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, who has drawn comparisons to Scottie Pippen, Jayson Tatum, and Kawhi Leonard.

No matter where he plays, Flagg will give the Mavs’ creaking core some much-needed juice. Which is enough, at least for now.

The Dallas Mavericks, in the eyes of many, already had their franchise cornerstone in Luka Doncic. Fast forward five months, and Dallas has now selected its next potential franchise centerpiece in Cooper Flagg out of Duke,