The most touted prospect out of college basketball this year is Duke’s Cooper Flagg. He, like Ewing, is expected to immediately contribute to an NBA team. Flagg even scrimmaged against the Team USA team as prep for the 2024 Olympics, and reports claim that he more than held his own… and that was last summer.

Fintech company Chime paid the Mavericks $33 million over three years for the team’s jersey patch rights and other sponsorship and promotional

Kyrie Irving would be starting at point guard, but he tore his ACL in March, and while the return target date is somewhere in January, there's no guarantee he'll be at 100% by then. That leaves the Mavs with a gaping hole for their lead guard.

Monday was an eventful day in the NBA. Not only did Shams Charania of ESPN report that Giannis Antetokounmpo is open to leaving the Milwaukee Bucks for the first time in his career, but the Dallas Mavericks also won the 2025 draft lottery.

“We’re looking forward to seeing everyone in the building,” said Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Welts, who on Jan. 1 succeeded the retired Cynt Marshall as CEO. During his 47-year career, Welts also has overseen business operations of the Phoenix Suns and Golden State Warriors.

The NBA Lottery is set and all signs point to Duke superstar Cooper Flagg heading to the Dallas Mavericks after another shocking lottery night.

While most NBA fans were either confused or upset about the Dallas Mavericks, who had just a 1.8% chance of winning the 2025 NBA draft lottery, landing the No. 1 overall pick and the right to draft Duke freshman sensation Cooper Flagg,