On Monday, the Dallas Mavericks stunned the NBA by winning the draft lottery and therefore the right to take Cooper Flagg, the Duke University freshman phenom, with the No. 1 overall pick in next month's draft.

Congratulations to Dallas Mavericks fans on winning the 2025 NBA draft lottery. Your team now has the right to select Cooper Flagg.

But bringing Flagg in could make a few other players expendable. Dallas has a big need at point guard, as Kyrie Irving is out until at least January after tearing his ACL in March, and it could be longer than that.

“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.

NBA legend and Hall of Famer Charles Barkley makes a bold claim about the Bucks' potential desire to trade Giannis Antetokounmpo.

While at the NBA draft combine, Flagg was asked about his fit with the Mavericks and claimed he hadn't given it too much thought yet. "I haven't thought about it a ton yet," Flagg

On Wednesday, LeBron James' famous agent Rich Paul joined The Pat McAfee Show to share his thoughts about the tantalizing potential of Paul joining the Mavericks, which he said would give him time to blossom in a healthy way at the NBA level.