ESPN Facing Backlash Over Unexpected Mavericks Decision After Cooper Flagg Pick originally appeared on Athlon Sports. After finishing his Duke Blue Devils career with a loss in the Final Four, Cooper Flagg is now officially in the NBA, joining the Dallas Mavericks.

Cooper Flagg is one of the most highly touted No. 1 picks in the NBA draft in many years. The Dallas Mavericks selected the 18-year-old after spending one season with the Duke Blue Devils and being named the National College Player of the Year.

The Dallas Mavericks drafted Cooper Flagg out of Duke with the No. 1 pick in Wednesday night’s first round at Barclays Center, securing a new franchise cornerstone some five months after they