The Dallas Mavericks are thanking their lucky stars after landing the No. 1 overall pick in this year's NBA Draft, a move that likely wouldn't have happened if they didn't trade Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers.

Jason Kidd was asked what the plan would be for Cooper Flagg if the Mavericks were to draft him with the No. 1 pick.

The future of the Dallas Mavericks franchise was altered on Monday night. Despite entering the 2025 NBA draft lottery with a 1.8% chance of winning the No. 1 overall pick, the team defied the odds and landed the top selection in the upcoming draft.

NBA Draft Lottery, Cooper Flagg could land with the Dallas Mavericks. Since then, fans and analysts started sharing strong opinions about his style and potential. Now, a Mavericks player joined the conversation and addressed the topic with a bold and direct take.

On Monday night in Chicago, Cooper Flagg's future was sealed. The Dallas Mavericks, after a tumultuous season in which the franchise traded away iconic star Luka Doncic, overcame long odds to win the top pick in the NBA draft, and the right to select star Duke wing Flagg.

Jason Kidd believes Cooper Flagg is a perfect fit for the Mavericks, who won the No. 1 pick months after trading Luka Doncic to the Lakers.

Flagg was stone-faced the night of the draft but was far more positive and optimistic speaking to reporters at the NBA Draft Combine.

The Dallas Mavericks have become the NBA’s most unpredictable headline-makers in 2025. Just months after shocking the league by trading away generational talent Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers in February,