The Dallas Mavericks don't have any intention of trading away their top pick in the 2025 NBA Draft and fully intend to select Cooper Flagg.

To no surprise, Flagg is already being projected to end up in Dallas. In a post-lottery mock draft from CBS Sports' Adam Finkelstein, the Mavericks alter the narrative by selecting the former Blue Devil at No. 1 overall.

Flagg is fresh off a consensus National Player of the Year campaign where he averaged 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 4.2 assists over 37 games, leading the Blue Devils to the Final Four. Drafting Flagg would position him alongside veterans Kyrie Irving and Anthony Davis on a roster that reached the NBA Finals in 2024.