Cooper Flag to Texas after Mavs win NBA draft lottery; Spurs 2nd
Expect Cooper Flag to Texas after the Dallas Mavericks won the NBA draft lottery on Monday despite having only 1.8% odds.
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COOPER FLAG TO TEXAS AFTER MAVS, SPURS LAND TOP 2 IN NBA DRAFT
Expect Cooper Flagg to Texas after the Mavericks landed the top spot in the NBA Draft.
Furthermore, Dallas jumped 10 spots with only its 1.8 chance to snatch the top pick, which is the biggedy move by any team in lottery history.
Moreover, the news comes a breath of fresh air for Dallas fans after the Mavericks traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers three months ago.
“I am so happy for Mavericks fans. I only got to Dallas January 1 this year. February 1, we broke the internet (with the Doncic trade),” Dallas chief executive officer Rick Welts said.
“And what happened today, I can’t imagine a better day for Mavs fans. It’s going to really be something special,” he added.
DALLAS CEO SAYS FLAGG RESUME ‘PRETTY STRONG’
The Dallas CEO, this early is impressed with consensus No.1 pick Flagg.
Moreover, the 6-foot-9 forward out of Duke averaged 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 4.2 assists.
Furthermore, he also led Duke (35-4) to an NCAA Final Four appearance after just a year in college.
“I don’t know who we’re going to take, but should we take him,I think his resume is pretty strong,” Welts said.
“Everytime he’s put in a situation that everyone wondered if he could succeed, he’s succeeded and then some,” he added.
SPURS WAITING IN WINGS AT NO2; SIXERS HORNETS, JAZZ IN TOP FIVE
The San Antonio Spurs took the No.2 pick, followed by the Philadelphia 76ers (third), Charlotte Hornets (fourth), and the Utah Jazz (fifth).
Furthermore, the Spurs will be waiting in the wings if the Mavs somehow ignores Flagg as the top pick.
Moreover, San Antonio currently has back-to-back Rookies of the Year in Victor Wembanyama (2023) and Stephon Castle (2024).
“When you jump into the top four again, you put yourself as an organization in a place to make a really big acquisition with a really good player,” Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said.
“And that’s what we’re going to look forward to doing,” he added.
