Cooper Flagg Is the New Maine Man for the Mavericks as the No. 1 Pick in the NBA Draft

Cooper Flagg (R) poses for a photo with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected first overall by the Dallas Mavericks In the first round of the NBA basketball draft in New York on June 25, 2025. Adam Hunger/AP Photo

NEW YORK—Cooper Flagg is the new Maine man in Dallas.

The Mavericks took the Duke forward with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft Wednesday night, hoping they have found their next franchise superstar less than five months after trading one away.