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Mavericks Make Cooper Flagg Decision Before NBA Draft

Cooper Flagg finished his college basketball career with the Duke Blue Devils as one of the most accomplished freshmen in history.

During his freshman season at Duke, Flagg helped lead the Blue Devils to the ACC championship, entering the postseason with a No. 1 seed.

They ultimately capped off the season with a 35-4 record, defeating some of the top teams in the postseason, such as Alabama and Arizona, before losing to Houston.

After his freshman season, Cooper Flagg declared for the NBA Draft, where he's widely regarded as the consensus No. 1 overall pick.

The team that holds the No. 1 pick in the draft, the Dallas Mavericks, recently made a move regarding Flagg and the NBA Draft.

According to Marc Stein, the Mavericks have Cooper Flagg scheduled for a pre-draft visit to Dallas.

During his freshman season with the Duke Blue Devils, Cooper Flagg led the program in all five major statistical categories.

Flagg posted 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game. The Duke freshman also averaged 1.4 steals and 1.4 blocks per game, establishing himself as one of the best two-way players in the country.

Duke Blue Devils forward Cooper Flagg (2).

Duke Blue Devils forward Cooper Flagg (2).

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If the Dallas Mavericks decide to draft Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 overall pick, they would be forming an extremely talented core that also features Kyrie Irving, Anthony Davis and Klay Thompson.

Dallas was the laughing-stock of the NBA for much of the season after trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers, but the addition of Flagg could heal the wounds of Mavericks fans.

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