The Duke Blue Devils had the best player in college basketball a season ago in Cooper Flagg. The Blue Devils had made a great run with him last season. They wen

Flagg is easily one of the most anticipated rookies in the 2026 class. The Mavericks selected the Duke prospect with the first pick in the draft for his versatile offensive skillset. Despite sporting a 6'9" frame, Flagg handles the ball like a point guard.

Cooper Flagg had the chance to face off against several of his past teammates on Saturday, with the Mavericks hosting the Hornets in Dallas.

After an outstanding freshman season with the Blue Devils, the star is set to make his NBA debut on Wednesday.

Follow along as we bring you the top moments and highlights from around the Association, including Cooper Flagg's NBA debut as the Mavericks face Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs.

One Mavericks legend, Dirk Nowitzki, is looking forward to seeing what Flagg can do. But before Flagg even scores his first points for the Mavs, the Hall-of-Fame player helped record a commercial starring the Maine native ahead of his debut.

As a first-year Duke basketball talent last season, then-junior forward Maliq Brown averaged only 2.5 points across his 15.8 minutes per game, marking a conside

Despite his age, Flagg has played beyond his years at every stop in his career so far. The No. 1 overall draft pick averaged 19.2 points, 7.5 assists and 4.2 assists as a freshman with the Duke Blue Devils, winning the Wooden and Naismith National Player of the Year awards during his one-and-done season of college basketball.