Cooper Flagg drops bombshell verdict on succeeding Luka Doncic in Dallas Mavericks roster: ‘I feel coach has a…’
Jun 26, 2025 09:08 AM IST
Cooper Flagg joins Dallas Mavericks, lower than 5 months after they shockingly traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers, a transfer which angered followers.
Within the NBA draft on Wednesday, the Dallas Mavericks picked Cooper Flagg as their No. 1 general decide. The transfer comes after the Mavericks agreed on a brand new contract with Kyrie Irving, the nine-time All-Star guard, who was picked as the highest select of Duke 14 years in the past. Irving is at the moment recovering from a torn ACL damage, and can most likely return two or three months into subsequent season.
After his choice, Flagg stated, “I am feeling wonderful. It is a dream come true, to be trustworthy. I would not wish to share it with anyone else.”
“I am actually excited. I feel I hold saying I am excited to be a sponge, to get down there and simply study, be surrounded by Corridor of Fame-caliber guys and simply to have the ability to study from them. It should be an unimaginable expertise. I really feel so blessed to be within the place I’m,” he added.
Flagg joins Dallas, lower than 5 months after Mavericks shockingly traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers, a transfer which angered followers.
Flagg is expectde to start out in a loaded freecourt rotation, that additionally consists of 10-time All-Star Anthony Davis, facilities Dereck Energetic II and Daniel Gafford, and forwards PJ Washington, Naji Marshall and Caleb Martin.
Talking on coach Jason Kidd, Flagg stated, “Coach is happy, identical to I’m. I feel he has a fairly good imaginative and prescient for me and the way I can develop and be a participant and impression each side of the ball at a excessive degree. And I feel I will be actually efficient.”
“My mindset has at all times been to be a winner, so I’m going to attempt to win as laborious as I can all over the place I am going. I’m wanting ahead to being profitable and profitable loads of video games, for certain,” he added.
