The Dallas Mavericks have been busy this offseason and will enter the upcoming season with more questions than answers—but in their case, that might not be a bad thing. The Mavericks used it to select Duke phenom Cooper Flagg—a move that could reshape the franchise’s future.

Cooper Flagg will draw plenty of eyes in his first year. Flagg went first overall in the 2025 NBA Draft and is already shaping up to be a major storyline for Dallas, even before he’s played a game. The Mavericks are hoping he can fill the void left by Luka Doncic,