It only took Cooper Flagg 24 hours to prove why he's perfect for the Mavericks

After a tumultuous few months following the trade of Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers, the Dallas Mavericks were gifted with one of the luckiest draft lottery draws in recent memory. After gaining the 11th-best odds for the first overall pick in a coin flip against the Chicago Bulls, the Mavericks rose ten spots on Monday's draft lottery to land the first overall pick in the NBA Draft this summer.

Not only did the Mavericks hit a home run by getting the first overall pick in this year's draft, but the 2025 draft class could go down as one of the most memorable classes in a long time. With Cooper Flagg headlining his draft class, the Mavericks are given a no-brainer selection of who they will select with the first overall pick, as it has already been reported that Dallas won't trade the pick. They are fully invested in taking Flagg.

There might be plenty of enticing veteran superstars on the market, but the chance to rebuild your future around a generational talent like Flagg is too great for the Mavs to pass on. Flagg isn't just a win-now type of rookie, but he has the potential to be one of the all-time greats for many years to come.

Flagg will instantly be catapulted into the starting lineup, and his defense could become a day-one factor for the Mavericks. Flagg's defense might be one of his most impressive attributes as a player, but his offensive game is just as flashy, and Mavs fans are only starting to realize this with the NBA Draft Combine running this week.

Cooper Flagg's 3-point shot will make an immediate impact in Dallas

Throughout his high school and collegiate career, Flagg wowed fans and scouts with his ability to impact both ends of the floor. Flagg has always been an athletic slasher who could easily get to the rim with speed, and on the defensive end, the former Blue Devil impacted the game with his athleticism and incredible shot-blocking abilities.

At 6-foot-9, Flagg has the defensive tool bag to be impactful around the perimeter, and keep up with some of the NBA's shiftiest guards, while also being able to impact the game down low and become a savvy weakside shot blocker. His defense might be one of the most impressive factors on the floor, but in his time at Duke, Flagg added the ability to spread the floor with his shooting, and fans are seeing this firsthand at the NBA's Draft Combine.

Throughout this 54-second clip of Flagg shooting the ball behind the 3-point line on Tuesday morning, the 18-year-old shoots 12/16. While it is just a clip of a shootaround, Flagg's outside shot-making ability is one of his few question marks heading into the NBA.

Less than 24 hours after finding out where his next home would be, Flagg wowed scouts with his 3-point shooting, and that's the exact thing the Mavs lacked after the Doncic trade. Their 3-point shooting number plummeted after the trade, and Flagg's addition will help put that weakness far beyond them.

With a promising showing at the combine and Flagg clearly prioritizing his shot this offseason, the Mavericks may finally have an all-around two-way stud to build around.

Last year at Duke, Flagg averaged 19.2 points per game while shooting an impressive 38.5 percent from behind the arc. Fans must give him some time to develop, but Flagg's impressive shot display in college and at the combine could be an early indicator of what he could bring to Dallas. There were questions about his 3-point shot before he went to Duke, but he obliterated those concerns by draining 1.4 threes per game at a high clip.

Last season brought many questions to Dallas, including their lack of perimeter shooting. With Flagg being able to impact the offensive game at multiple levels, this will only make the Mavericks more dangerous, as his 3-point shooting is progressing in the right direction.

If Flagg can continue to develop his outside shot and become a consistent knock-down shooter from deep, he could become one of the greatest prospects to come out of Duke. He won't just add to Dallas' win-now capabilities, but he will become a force to watch for many years to come.