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Duke star Cooper Flagg reveals his intended NBA destination

Duke star Cooper Flagg will be the first-overall pick, and he's fully on board with his potential NBA destination.

Duke standout Cooper Flagg
© Michael Reaves/Getty ImagesDuke standout Cooper Flagg

Years before Cooper Flagg suited up for the Duke Blue Devils, NBA scouts and experts already had him as the consensus best player in his class. As such, he was also the projected first-overall pick.

Fast forward to today, and the young forward still sits on a tier of his own. Barring a major catastrophe or a shocking turn of events, he’s going to play for the Dallas Mavericks.

That’s why, according to a report by ESPN insiders Jonathan Givony and Shams Charania, he doesn’t even intend to work out for or meet with any other NBA team ahead of the draft.

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Cooper Flagg won’t even work out for other teams

“Flagg is not planning on conducting any additional visits, sources said, and both sides are aligned on his arrival as the No. 1 pick in Dallas,” Givony and Charania wrote.

Cooper Flagg playing the Draft Combine

Cooper Flagg #51 warms up.

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Of course, this isn’t a surprise at all. If anything, there was no reason to waste anybody’s time, as the Mavericks are also fully committed to him and won’t even consider trading down.

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