Cooper Flagg shines during 'impressive' 2025 NBA Draft workout for Dallas Mavericks
By Matt Reed

The Dallas Mavericks only have one player on their minds when it comes to the first overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, and the Western Conference team has to be very pleased with what they saw during their pre-draft workout with their future star.
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Cooper Flagg has been the presumptive number one pick since the start of his freshman season at Duke, however, after showing the college basketball world that he was an elite prospect every team in the NBA Draft Lottery mix was hoping to get the opportunity to draft him.
Marc Stein on Cooper Flagg’s workout in Dallas yesterday:
— MFFL NATION (@NationMffl) June 19, 2025
“Impressive that’s all I just kept hearing… I have to say the early rumbles I’ve heard that you know, shot looks pretty d*** good from what they’re saying on the streets…”
(via @DLLS_Mavs)
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So when the Mavericks won the number one pick wilh less than two percent odds, that allowed Dallas the chance to replace Luka Doncic immediately after the NBA world torched the organization and general manager Nico Harrison for sending the Slovenian star to the Los Angeles Lakers.
Dallas expressed their extreme happiness with how Flagg has looked throughout the draft process, and after his most recent workout, it's become more clear than ever that he will be selected with the top pick.
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