The Dallas Mavericks are coming into the 2025-26 NBA season with an virtually solely totally different roster than they’d at the moment final 12 months.
Luka Doncic is, after all, essentially the most notable absence after his commerce to the Los Angeles Lakers, however a brand new period is starting.
The Mavericks, by lottery odds that appeared unimaginable, gained the No. 1 total choose within the 2025 NBA Draft and had been in a position to choose Cooper Flagg, essentially the most spectacular prospect in current historical past.
The jury is out on what Flagg’s influence might be on the NBA and on a franchise that’s in determined want of a brand new star, however the hype is buzzing.
The Mavericks launched the primary photographs of Flagg in his new uniform, displaying him sporting No. 32, the quantity his mom wore in highschool.
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— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) July 2, 2025
The No. 2 he wore at Duke was already taken by Derek Vigorous II for Dallas, so he needed to pivot.
It doesn’t matter what quantity Flagg wears. Followers had been all the time going to be enthusiastic about his presence on the group.
The 18-year-old might be a franchise-altering participant, and contemplating he has Anthony Davis, Kyrie Irving and Klay Thompson as teammates, the Mavericks might be a title contender once more sooner quite than later.
Dropping Doncic was a significant blow to the fan base, but when Flagg is a worthy substitute.
