Cooper Flagg has arrived in Dallas. Not as an official member of the Mavericks, but the consensus No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA draft will meet with several team officials for a private visit on Tuesday.

Eight days remain until the 2025 NBA Draft, where the Dallas Mavericks are heavily expected to take Duke Blue Devil Cooper Flagg. FanDuel has the odds of Flagg being the first pick at -100000, a massive disparity compared to the rest of the draft.

Top prospect Cooper Flagg gets a head-turning comparison to LeBron James by a former player ahead of the 2025 NBA Draft.

With the NBA draft set for June 25 and 26, the countdown is officially on until former Duke Blue Devils star Cooper Flagg hears his name called as the No. 1

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.

As we’ve been tracking, there are some wildly differing opinions on how good Duke’s Cooper Flagg will be in the NBA. Over at Sportskeeda, two NBA executives and a scout gave their opinions. Here are some excerpts from their comments:

And while Flagg to Dallas is the worst-kept secret in the NBA right now, the Mavericks seemingly jumped the gun in announcing the news on their official team website 12 days before they can officially confirm they're picking the Duke phenom, according to Front Office Sports.

When it comes to presumptive first-overall pick Cooper Flagg, there have been no shortage of comparisons to other NBA stars, past and present. The Duke star has similarities to many elite defensive-minded players of the past.

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.