NBA Draft

DHJ Quick Take: Masai Ujiri’s Arrival Signals a Bold, Plus-Size Draft Philosophy at No. 9 The Masai Ujiri Identity Shift: The blockbuster hiring of Masai Ujiri as team president instantly establishes a clear, structural blueprint for the franchise. Renowned for prioritizing elite positional length, raw physical size, and high-intensity defense,...

DHJ Quick Take: Mavericks Trade Down Targets to Consider The Asset Conundrum Meet Cooper Flagg: Empty draft cupboards following the heavy win-now roster adjustments around the historic Luka Dončić trade completely reset Dallas' front-office strategy. The arrival of 19-year-old centerpiece Cooper Flagg changes everything, forcing management to address a glaring...

Bleacher Report NBA Draft analyst Jonathan Wasserman has the Dallas Mavericks walking away from June with three selections in his latest mock draft as the team builds around Cooper Flagg, including one lottery pick, one late first-rounder, and a second-round flier. Here is a breakdown of each projected pick. Pick...

If the modern-day NBA were not already grappling with persistent concerns like load management — a practice heavily criticized by media members — another contentious issue has now taken center stage: tanking. Recently, the NBA fined the Indiana Pacers $100,000 and the Utah Jazz $500,000 for benching healthy players in...

The Dallas Mavericks are projected to land a lead guard upgrade in the latest 2026 NBA mock draft from Bleacher Report, with Alabama point guard Labaron Philon Jr. slotted to Dallas at No. 8 overall. The projection comes after Bleacher Report canvassed NBA scouts during the December break, a window...

The Dallas Mavericks pulled off a draft lottery miracle earlier this month, leaping 10 spots to secure the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. With only a 1.8% chance of entering the night, Dallas stunned the league — and Cooper Flagg — by landing the top selection...

With just the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, the Dallas Mavericks remain active in evaluating talent that is expected to be available in the second round. Sources told DallasHoopsJournal.com that the team has scheduled pre-draft workouts next week with Alabama center Clifford Omoruyi and Marshall forward...

Dallas Mavericks forward Naji Marshall isn’t hiding his enthusiasm for Cooper Flagg. In a recent appearance on The Young Man and The Three podcast, Marshall gave an unfiltered review of Flagg, the projected No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft and likely future teammate in Dallas. “I love...

The Boston Celtics don’t own a lottery pick. They don’t have cap space. And yet, they’re at the center of one of the most intriguing draft rumors of the year: a potential trade-up for No. 1 overall prospect Cooper Flagg. This hypothetical—first floated by The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor—gained traction during...

The Dallas Mavericks are positioned to select Duke forward Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft following their unexpected lottery win, and head coach Jason Kidd gave the clearest indication yet that the team intends to keep the pick and add the 18-year-old phenom...