Cooper Flagg is expected by many to be one of the next great players in NBA's long history. But not everyone feels that way. After one year at Duke the 18-year-old phenom was drafted first overall by the Dallas Mavericks.

ESPN's Zach Kram proposed a trade down of one position, with the first overall pick going to the San Antonio Spurs for the second overall pick, the 14th overall pick, a 2027 first-round pick from the Atlanta Hawks, and Dallas gets its 2030 pick swap back.

Flagg is set to visit the Mavericks in Dallas on June 17 for a private workout and to meet with team personnel. The organization has indicated publicly and privately that it intends to select Flagg and has no plans to target any other prospect with the No. 1 pick on June 25.

On paper, the Knicks appear closer to championship contention. But Dallas has something New York doesn’t: Cooper Flagg. While the Knicks won’t make a selection until the late second round, the Mavericks are adding a player who hasn’t drawn this much hype since Zion Williamson.

"The Mavericks have no plans to work out any other prospects for the No. 1 pick and have made clear publicly and privately that they plan on selecting Flagg when Adam Silver puts

After his second NBA season was cut short due to wrist surgery, Prosper is recovering, taking classes and even teaching a few youngsters, too.

The Mavericks have had a roller coaster of a season. They start the season a bit shaky, and then they make what most call a boneheaded move by trading their superstar, Luka Doncic, to the Lakers. After that, they endure a stretch of injuries unlike any other, and they end the season with the No. 1 pick.

Chris Paul was surprised like the rest of us when the Dallas Mavericks won the NBA Draft lottery last month, which added to the "crazy" group chat with friends and teammates after his own former squad,