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Unlike most draft prospects, Flagg did not schedule any visits or workouts with teams other than the Mavericks.
Beyond presumptive No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg, the top tier of draft prospects is taking shape. Duke's Khaman Maluach, Kon Knueppel and Cooper Flagg are all expected to be lottery picks in next week's NBA draft, with Flagg the strong favorite to be picked No. 1 by the Mavericks. / David Banks-Imagn Images
Former Duke star Cooper Flagg is projected to be the No. 1 pick by the Dallas Mavericks in the 2025 NBA draft, which will be held June 25-26 at the Barclays Center in New York (both nights at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and ESPN).
Cooper Flagg will presumably be drafted by the Dallas Mavericks with the top pick in next week’s NBA Draft. As he prepares for his next chapter ahead of him in Dallas, his top sponsor is getting in on the hype surrounding the 18-year-old prodigy.
The former five-star recruit proved he is an elite scorer the past season on a bad Scarlet Knights squad that went 15-17, as he averaged 17.6 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1,3 assists while shooting 46% from the field and 34.6% from deep.
In the lead-up to the draft, Flagg’s longtime trainer Matt MacKenzie RG.org reporter Mark Medina about how he’s preparing Flagg for the NBA, along with a story about his athlete’s unique competitive nature.
Dallas securing Flagg is a big deal, but not as important as New Balance signing the teenage situation to a multi-year sneaker deal before he began his college career. Flagg's sne
And while Flagg to Dallas is the worst-kept secret in the NBA right now, the Mavericks seemingly jumped the gun in announcing the news on their official team website 12 days before they can officially confirm they're picking the Duke phenom, according to Front Office Sports.
Before Cooper Flagg is likely taken as the NBA draft’s No. 1 overall pick, his apparel sponsor has created a holiday.
In anticipation of the draft, one of Flagg's sponsors is going all out with a new merchandise drop.