Mavericks Defy 1.8% Odds to Win NBA Draft Lottery, Eyeing Flagg Amid Doncic Trade Backlash

Nico Harrison traded Luka Doncic in the beginning of the prime of his career because he had concerns about his ability to take care of his body longterm and play both ends of the court to not be a liability on defense. Then the Dallas Mavericks win the lottery pick to

"For me the first thing I thought of is he gets to be with Dereck Lively." Duke HC Jon Scheyer on Cooper Flagg possibly joining the Mavs after they landed the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft lottery 💪

"There isn't going to be a trade.. The Dallas Mavericks are gonna pick Cooper Flagg.. He's gonna be able to develop with some great players around him" ~ @RichPaul4 #PMSLive

“Copper Flagg can make the Mavs stop thinking and missing Luka if they win a Championship before Luka and win more than Luka.” @EmmanuelAcho on the Mavs winning the NBA Lottery

Landing the No. 1 pick was one of the most generational bailouts I’ve ever seen for Nico Harrison