Regardless, the decision has been made, and all the Mavericks can do is look towards the future. They seemingly did so earlier in the week when they denied the New York Knicks the opportunity to interview Jason Kidd. After the Knicks fired head coach Tom Thibodeau, many believe that Kidd could’ve been the Knicks' head coach.

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.