The Mavericks will definitely not trade the No. 1 pick! They can return to the finals soon

Sources told ESPN that after taking the biggest leap in NBA draft lottery history to get the first pick, the Dallas Mavericks plan to choose Duke forward Cooper Flagg and would not consider the possibility of a draft pick for a tried and tested superstar. The Mavericks were eliminated in the final playoff game of the Western Conference, ending a turbulent, injury-ridden season with only 1.8% chance of shaving the biggest lottery!

Perkins strongly rejected the trading of No. 1 sign

However, after winning the No. 1 pick, NBA commentator Perkins all Celtics champion members suggested that the Mavericks should not trade No. 1 sign, because they currently have Irving, Davis, PJ Washington, and Lively in the short term! But their future belongs to Flag! Flag is the real future! The Mavericks returned to the Western Conference Finals and even the finals in the past 2-3 years!

A few months ago, Dallas general manager Nico Harrison shocked the NBA and irritated the Mavericks’ fan base by trading five-time NBA All-All-American Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for a package led by 10-time All-Star power forward Anthony Davis.

Frager, who is 6-foot-9, has been considered the top pick in the draft since August 2023, when he announced his decision to graduate high school one year early and enter college at the age of 17.

"I don't know who we're going to take, but if we take him, I think his resume is pretty strong," Lone Ranger CEO Rick Weltz said today. “Every time he’s in a situation where everyone wants to know if he can succeed, he succeeds, and then again.” Sources told ESPN that after taking the biggest leap in NBA draft lottery history to get the first pick, the Dallas Mavericks plan to choose Duke forward Cooper Flagg and would not consider the possibility of a draft pick for a tried and tested superstar.

The Mavericks were eliminated in the final playoff game of the Western Conference, ending a turbulent, injury-ridden season with only 1.8% chance of winning the lottery. The impact of

Frager is huge in either way. The consequences of the

Doncic trade have brought significant business concerns to the Mavericks and blurred the long-term prospects of the team, which abandoned its first-round draft capital from 2027 to 2030, both directly or through exchange rights, while building a supporting cast for the 2024 NBA Finals team in Dallas. Flag's arrival will alleviate both concerns.

Despite being one of the most anticipated college freshmen in several years, Flag exceeded expectations, winning nearly all major national Player of the Year awards, averaging 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists, and leading the Blue Devils (35-4) to the semifinals.