Nothing happened! Cooper Flag's top pick to Dallas

Jun 26, 2025

Nothing happened! Cooper Flag's top pick to Dallas



Nothing happened! Cooper Flag's top pick to Dallas
There was no unexpected incident. In the end, Cooper Flag (19) was nominated by the Dallas Mavericks as the first choice.

Dallas named Duke University's forward flag as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2005 NBA Rookie Draft held at Barclays Center in New York on the 26th.

Flag is a player with both potential and marketing skills. He entered college as the best star in the NBA, which lacks white stars.




It is said to be a talent that has been waiting for. There is also an expectation that he will naturally succeed NBA legend Larry Bird.

Dallas has been criticized a lot for trading Luka Doncic for Anthony Davis. However, Flag's nomination has allowed the criticism to be minimized.

He is no less than Luca Doncic in his potential and skills, and he has a defensive mind that fits Dallas' basketball philosophy.




A monster rookie and Duke ace, he is 18 years old this year. He is a small forward and power forward, a multiplayer who is tall at 2m6 and has guard-like movements.

a player who fits modern basketball. He has strong defense and is good at playing team players. However, the shot creation, ball handling is a little off. However, it has the potential to serve as the team's ace for the next 10 years.

It is considered the best talent since Victor Wembanyama. Flag's companion player is Kawhi Leonard. He is the league's best airlift forward.




Flag became the second youngest rookie (18 years and 186 days) in history after LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron is 18 years and 178 days old.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.