The opening round of the 2025 NBA Draft is officially in the books, and there were no surprises with the first pick. Duke star Cooper Flagg, who had long been presumed the No. 1 pick, became the actual No. 1 pick on Wednesday. That gave the Dallas Mavericks another new star to build around.

The Dallas Mavericks have a new franchise cornerstone. As expected, the Mavs selected 18-year-old Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 pick.Flagg was a sensation in his only year playing college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils.

The first round of the 2025 NBA Draft is in the books, and while there were no mysteries at the top -- Duke's Cooper Flagg went No. 1 to the Dallas Mavericks, Rutgers' Dylan Harpe