And while Flagg to Dallas is the worst-kept secret in the NBA right now, the Mavericks seemingly jumped the gun in announcing the news on their official team website 12 days before they can officially confirm they're picking the Duke phenom, according to Front Office Sports.

It’s pretty much a foregone conclusion that Dallas will select Duke star Cooper Flag with the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft on June 25 at Barclays Center. But the team let its intentions be known a little early on its website with a graphic celebrating the presumed Flagg selection, in what was likely a mistake by their web team.