It's a good question, and it also involves projecting when Kyrie Irving comes back from his ACL tear. So let's assume Flagg is a Maverick and Irving returns a few months into the 2025-26 season. Let's run through the projected lineup:

The Dallas Mavericks do not plan to trade the No. 1 overall pick and will draft top prospect Cooper Flagg, according to ESPN's Tim MacMahon.

Duke Blue Devils star Cooper Flagg has become the talk of the NBA without even stepping foot on the court as a professional just yet, but come June the freshman sensation will likely hear his name called first in the NBA Draft when the Dallas Mavericks are on the clock.