Cooper Flagg, the likely No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA draft, is reportedly preparing to visit the Dallas Mavericks after the team won the draft lottery on May 12.

For now, the Dallas Mavericks organization and its fans are sidelined for the Western Conference Finals, a place they were a year ago. But they might not be for long. In February, the team made the now-infamous move to trade off superstar Luka Doncic,

Flagg was stone-faced the night of the draft but was far more positive and optimistic speaking to reporters at the NBA Draft Combine.