Before Cooper Flagg is likely taken as the NBA draft’s No. 1 overall pick, his apparel sponsor has created a holiday.

With Cooper Flagg potentially on the way and Kyrie Irving’s availability in doubt due to an ACL injury, losing Kidd now would create even more uncertainty in Dallas. As the NBA offseason unfolds, the Mavericks could find themselves scrambling for answers just as they appear ready to turn the page.

The next face of the Mavericks shined at Duke but started in Maine. Here's the story you don't know, dating all the way back to when he was 14 years old.

In the lead-up to the draft, Flagg’s longtime trainer Matt MacKenzie RG.org reporter Mark Medina about how he’s preparing Flagg for the NBA, along with a story about his athlete’s unique competitive nature.

ESPN's Zach Kram proposed a trade down of one position, with the first overall pick going to the San Antonio Spurs for the second overall pick, the 14th overall pick, a 2027 first-round pick from the Atlanta Hawks, and Dallas gets its 2030 pick swap back.

Even before he committed to the Duke Blue Devils, Cooper Flagg had been touted as a possible first overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. Nothing Flagg did at Duke – picking up ACC Player of the Year, leading the Blue Devils to the Final Four, or earning consensus All-American honors – dissuaded fans, analysts or scouts of that opinion.

Cooper Flagg is set to be the first overall pick by the Dallas Mavericks. However, with GM Nico Harrison, Flagg could be let go of after just a few seasons.