Flagg, 18, drafted first by Dallas Mavericks

The Dallas Mavericks selected 18-year-old assemblage prima Cooper Flagg pinch nan first prime successful nan NBA draft.

At 18 years 186 days, nan defender is nan second-youngest subordinate to beryllium selected first successful draught history - LeBron James was 8 days younger erstwhile picked by nan Cleveland Cavaliers successful 2003.

Dallas had nan first prime aft winning nan draught lottery successful May, contempt having only a 1.8% chance because they vanished 10th successful nan Western Conference.

"I'm emotion amazing. It's a dream travel true," Flagg said.

Flagg, who plays shooting defender aliases mini forward, helped Duke University scope nan National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Final Four successful 2024-25, averaging 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.4 blocks per crippled arsenic a freshman.

He won nan Wooden Award - fixed to nan astir outstanding assemblage subordinate each play - and was named Atlantic Coast Conference Rookie of nan Year.

He is nan 2nd number 1 wide prime successful Dallas franchise history aft nan Mavs selected Mark Aguirre successful 1981.

The San Antonio Spurs took defender Dylan Harper pinch nan 2nd pick.

Harper, 19, is nan boy of five-time NBA champion Ron Harper and his older relative Ron Harper Jr connected nan books pinch nan Detroit Pistons.

"I'm emotion everything - each nan emotions mixed successful 1 bucket," Dylan Harper said.

"They've sewage a awesome young halfway complete there. I'm conscionable fresh to get successful location and make an effect immoderate measurement I tin pinch those guys."

Guard VJ Edgecombe was selected 3rd by nan Philadelphia 76ers.

Born successful nan Bahamas, he was named Big 12 Freshman of nan Year aft averaging 15 points and 5.6 rebounds per crippled astatine Baylor University.

The Charlotte Hornets utilized nan 4th prime to bring successful defender Kon Knueppel.