NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 25: Cooper Flagg (R) shakes hands with NBA commissioner Adam Silver (L) after being drafted first overall by the Dallas Mavericks during the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft at Barclays Center on June 25, 2025 in the Brookl
In a move that surprised almost no one, the Dallas Mavericks selected forward Cooper Flagg with the first overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.
The 18-year-old Flagg, who played for one season at Duke, enters the NBA with sky-high expectations.
Dallas Mavericks pick Cooper Flagg
Cooper Flagg talks to media ahead of NBA Draft
Presumptive first overall pick Cooper Flagg answered questions about his thoughts on Dallas, when he found out about the Luka Doncic trade and his thoughts about the sky-high expectations.
Flagg brings new hope to a Mavericks franchise in desperate need of it since the Luka Dončić trade and Kyrie Irving’s Achilles injury last season.
Scouts say the young superstar from Maine brings value on both the offensive and defensive side of the ball.
“I’m not worried about living up to certain players’ expectations or things like that. I’m going to be myself. I’m really just trying to get better every day that I can,” said Flagg before the draft.
Flagg grew up in Maine, where he led to Nokomis High School to its first state championship in his freshman year. He then transferred to Montverde Academy in Florida. He reclassified into the class of 2024 after his sophomore year.
He was ranked as the top recruit in the 2024 class and won the Gatorade National Player of the Year, Mr. Basketball USA and the Naismith Prep Player of the Year in 2024.
Flagg attended Duke University, where he led the Blue Devils to the Final Four. He was named the ACC Player of the Year and ACC Rookie of the Year.
He is the sixth Duke player to ever be taken first overall. Fellow Blue Devils Kyrie Irving and Anthony Davis were also top picks.
Cooper Flagg height
Cooper Flagg is 6-foot-8-inches tall.
Cooper Flagg age
Cooper Flagg is 18 years old.
He is the youngest top pick since LeBron James was drafted directly out of high school in 2003.
Flagg will turn 19 on December 21.
Cooper Flagg stats
Flagg averaged 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.4 blocks in his freshman season at Duke.
Cooper Flagg contract
Flagg is projected to sign a four-year, $62.7 million deal.
In the first year of his contract, he would earn $13.8 million.
Where is Cooper Flagg from?
Cooper Flagg grew up in Newport, Maine.
Maine Governor Janet Mills proclaimed June 25, 2025 as “Cooper Flagg Day.”
Have the Dallas Mavericks ever had the No. 1 pick?
Mavs win NBA Draft Lottery, earn right to draft Flagg
The Dallas Mavericks had just 1.8 percent odds of winning the top overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, but the ping-pong balls bounced their way. Mavs insider Brian Dameris talks about the historic win, presumptive first overall pick Cooper Flagg and what it all means for general manager Nico Harrison.
The Dallas Mavericks had the first overall draft pick once in team history.
The Mavs selected Mark Aguirre with the first pick in the 1981 draft.
The next highest pick was Jason Kidd, the second overall pick in the 1994 draft.
Dallas Mavericks roster
Without Flagg, there are currently 12 players under contract on Dallas Mavericks roster.
Kyrie Irving agreed to a three-year, $119 million deal with the team, but the official deal has not been signed.
- Anthony Davis
- Klay Thompson
- Daniel Gafford
- PJ Washington
- Caleb Martin
- Naji Marshall
- Max Christie
- Jaden Hardy
- Dereck Lively II
- Dwight Powell
- Olivier-Maxence Prosper
- Brandon Williams
The Source: Information in this article comes from the Dallas Mavericks, comments made by Cooper Flagg and the NBA.
