Flagg was the No. 1 player in the class of 2024, per 247Sports' composite rankings, and he was widely projected to be the first pick in the 2025 draft even before he stepped foot on campus last year. His play in his lone season at Duke all but confirmed that he was the best player in this year's draft class.

Dallas Mavericks first overall pick Cooper Flagg (center), poses with his jersey with President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Nico Harrison, (left) and head coach Jason Kidd, following a press conference ,