NBA draft: Cooper Flagg goes to Dallas Mavericks as No 1 overall pick

18-year-old had brilliant college career with Duke.

Cooper Flagg shakes hands with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being drafted first overall by the Dallas Mavericks. Pic: Sarah Stier/Getty Images

The Dallas Mavericks did what everyone knew they would on Wednesday when they selected Cooper Flagg as the No 1 overall pick in the NBA draft.

“I’m feeling amazing. It’s a dream come true, to be honest,” Flagg said after he was selected, surrounded by his family. “I wouldn’t want to share it with anybody else.”