Cooper Flagg's Likely Nba Destination Revealed After Draft Lottery

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Since precocious school, it's agelong been assumed that Cooper Flagg would beryllium nan apical action of this year's NBA Draft. Now he knows wherever he (likely) will beryllium heading.

The Dallas Mavericks won nan NBA Draft lottery connected Monday, meaning they presently ain nan first wide selection.

Dallas had an 8.5% chance to prime top-four and a 1.8% to triumph nan lottery.

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Duke Blue Devils guardant Cooper Flagg (Bob Donnan-Imagn Images)

The Mavs' play turned into turmoil erstwhile they traded Luka Dončić to nan Los Angeles Lakers, prompting instrumentality hatred to wide head Nico Harrison, who needed heightened information passim nan remainder of nan season.

But each of a sudden, each seems OK successful Dallas.

The Utah Jazz, pinch an NBA-worst 17-65 record, had nan champion likelihood astatine nan apical pick, but they dropped each nan measurement to No. 5. Utah has ne'er selected No. 1 nor person they ever improved their draught standing. Since nan NBA changed its lottery strategy successful 2019, nan squad pinch nan champion likelihood has ne'er selected first.

Duke Blue Devils guardant Cooper Flagg (Rob Kinnan-Imagn Images)

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Flagg heightened his ain expectations by declaring for Duke successful precocious school, and past he lived up to nan billing.

Flagg led Duke this play successful almost each statistical category, including points (709), rebounds (278), assists (155), steals (52) and blocks per crippled (1.4). He averaged 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.4 steals per game, but his champion showing was successful January erstwhile he group an ACC freshman grounds pinch a 42-point capacity against Notre Dame.

Flagg closed retired a phenomenal twelvemonth pinch a semifinal quality successful nan NCAA men’s tourney and was named nan victor of nan 2025 Naismith Player of nan Year Award, becoming conscionable nan 4th freshman to beryllium named its recipient, on pinch Kevin Durant, Anthony Davis and Zion Williamson.

His Blue Devils mislaid a precocious lead against Houston, who returned nan favour to Florida successful nan nationalist championship.