The Dallas Mavericks made the inevitable a reality on Wednesday by selecting Duke star Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA draft. Flagg is 18 years and 186 days old, making him the second-youngest No.

Duke's Cooper Flagg heard his name called first on Wednesday night at the 2025 NBA draft when the Dallas Mavericks selected him with the No. 1 overall pick. Flagg marks Duke's fourth first-overall pick since 2011.

The Cooper Flagg era has officially begun as the Mavericks made him the No. 1 overall pick in Wednesday night’s NBA draft. Flagg, wearing a blue three-piece suit with a black tie, walked across the Barclays Center stage to shake the hand of commissioner Adam Silver, fulfilling a longstanding dream of reaching the NBA.