In between all the commotion surrounding Cooper Flagg and the improbable NBA draft lottery win by the Dallas Mavericks, Kyrie Irving provided a brief glimpse inside his injury rehab.

The Dallas Mavericks went into Monday's NBA Draft lottery with just a 1.8 percent chance of landing the No. 1 overall pick and the rights to select Duke star Cooper Flagg. The odds were so minuscule that Kyrie Irving was seemingly just as surprised as the rest of us.

It's time to raise the Flagg in Dallas. Duke made its feelings known on Wednesday after the Dallas Mavericks landed the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA Draft Lottery and the right to select Cooper Flagg—posting a not-so-subtle graphic on social media with a simple caption.

What would a Mavericks lineup look like with Flagg in the mix? The Dallas Morning News staff writer Brad Townsend projects what the grouping might be next season after Irving returns from his ACL tear: *P.J. Washington can back up both forward spots and Flagg on occasion can play guard or point-forward.

Here we will discuss the two players whom the Dallas Mavericks must target to sign as they enter the 2025 NBA offseason.

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