Mavericks Insider drops Bombshell to Cooper Flagg as Team Stands Resolute


The Dallas Mavericks informed, Tim McMahon, confirmed that the team would choose Cooper Flagg with the first choice of the NBA project, after ensuring the Lottery of the NBA draft, which was held on Tuesday. The speculation revolved around Mavericks' motivations with the first choice, and many suggest that CEO Nico Harrison would use it to run a trade for a superstar like Giannis Antekounmpo.

Tim McMahon confirmed that the team's priority was drafting the Duke phenomenon, which has been attracting a lot of team interest. Instead, he emphasized that the priority of the weather was to draft and encourage flagg that will form a duo Duke with Kyrie Irving when he returns from injuries.