Dive into the 2025 NBA Draft with NBA expert Mark Medina! We break down the biggest winners (Mavericks, Spurs) and losers (Pelicans), analyze Cooper Flagg’s generational potential with Dallas, VJ Edgecombe’s fit with the Sixers,

Cooper Flagg has always been able to drive winning, even if he's the youngest guy on the floor. Just ask anyone who watched him develop.

Cooper Flagg, right, poses for a photo with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected first overall by the Dallas Mavericks In the first round of the NBA basketball draft, Wednesday, June ...

Former Duke star Cooper Flagg is projected to be the No. 1 pick by the Dallas Mavericks in the 2025 NBA draft, which will be held June 25-26 at the Barclays Center in New York (both nights at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and ESPN).

Cooper Flagg could become the second-youngest No. 1 overall pick in an NBA draft behind only LeBron James. Sports newsletter 🏈's best, via 📧 Studio IX 🏀⚽️🥇 Club World Cup ⚽️🥇

Due to Flagg's elite status as a prospect, there is no safer player in the draft than the Duke forward. Flagg stands at 6-9 while being able to provide ball-handling, shooting, game-changing defense and a strong motor.

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