Mavs' missing lottery magic doesn't mean Cooper Flagg won't get help
Dallas still has a chance to land some talent.
Mavs' missing lottery magic doesn't mean Cooper Flagg won't get help originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . A year ago at this time, the Dallas Mavericks had a massive win.
Despite long odds, they earned the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft lottery, allowing them to take Cooper Flagg. That magic dust wasn't there on Sunday, so the Mavs will pick No.
9 in the loaded 2026 NBA Draft. The good news, though, is this draft is stacked. If the Mavericks were hoping to get a strong running mate for Cooper Flagg, that's very much available.
"The Mavs, however, are in desperate need of shooting as they build around Cooper Flagg, who averaged 21. 0 points per game during his Rookie of the Year campaign, despite poor spacing around him," ESPN's Tim MacMahon wrote in a new article on Monday. MORE: Warriors' Steve Kerr news means it's time to talk about LeBron and Steph Dallas likely has at least some sense already of who might be available.