Cooper Flagg reveals his thoughts after Dallas won the draft lottery

Heading into the 2025 NBA Draft, Duke star Cooper Flagg was a runaway favorite for the No. 1 overall pick after a stellar season with the Blue Devils.

Flagg won the Wooden Award in college, averaging 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game.

As the NBA Draft Lottery approached, it was just a question of where he'd end up.

In a recent podcast appearance, Flagg opened up about his thoughts on the night of the lottery.

"Dallas was never a thought. I never thought about coming to Dallas. There was a lot of teams in the mix; I never even thought about them (Mavericks) getting the pick."

Going into the draft, Dallas had just a 1.8% chance to receive the first pick after finishing 10th in the Western Conference the season prior.

The three teams with the highest chance at the No. 1 overall selection (Washington, Utah and Charlotte) all fell out of the top three.

Although the team hasn't found much success during the 2025-26 season, Flagg is holding up his end of the bargain and is among the favorites for the NBA Rookie of the Year award with five regular season games remaining.

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