There is almost no suspense about Flag s election as the No. 1 pick! Two experts analyze: The strongest in the same class has no suspense + the Mavericks need him

June 13, there are two weeks left before the 2025 NBA Draft. According to multiple experts, it is almost a foregone conclusion that Cooper Flag from Duke University was elected as the No. 1 pick. Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo analyzed the reasons why the Mavericks chose him from multiple angles.

In this year's lottery, the Mavericks won the No. 1 pick with a 1.8% chance. If nothing unexpected happens, they will choose Flag from Duke University's first pick in the first round. In this regard, two draft analysts from ESPN, Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo, deduced the first round of the 2025 NBA draft from two opposing perspectives, selecting people vs. selecting the strongest players according to the team's needs for a ranking simulation. The final result is that the Mavericks should choose Flag.

In terms of team needs, given that the three core players of the Mavericks are all over 30 years old and have a severe injury history, it is a godsend to introduce 18-year-old Flag like Flag. He is regarded as an iron man player. He maintains high-intensity training and offense and defense focus throughout the 82 regular season games, which is both a powerful weapon for offense and defense conversion and a defensive iron gate. Given that the Mavericks currently have shortage of firepower in their independent offensive, their rapid progress as a ball holder and shooter will continue to gain room for in-depth development. More importantly, after Doncic left the team, Flag's arrival will become a turning point that the management urgently needs. This young superstar with outstanding self-discipline and defensive consciousness perfectly matches the team building philosophy that management advocates when explaining the trading of future Hall of Fame members, and will surely gather the centripetal force of the fan group.

From the perspective of player strength, no matter which team draws the No. 1 pick, Flag is destined to be the number one choice, and he even has the No. 1 pick qualification in previous drafts. His amazing season at Duke University was supported by data and tested by the arena, indicating that he is expected to grow into the cornerstone of the team building in Dallas. The all-round influence on both offense and defense is complemented by excellent intangible value, which has laid a high growth baseline for Flag. In this draft, there is no superstar investment that is more dazzling or safer than him.

For this quasi-no.com, what height do you think Flag can reach in the future? Welcome to give your predictions in the comment section.