Without much suspense, the Dallas Mavericks took forward Cooper Flagg on Wednesday night with the first pick of the 2025 NBA draft.

After a tumultuous year that saw the team trade Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers, the Mavericks, at 1.8% odds, won the draft lottery and the right to select Flagg. As a freshman, Flagg lived up to the high expectations that were placed on him at Duke University. He won the Naismith College Player of the Year award with his all-around game, averaging 19.4 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.4 blocks, and 1.4 steals, and led the Blue Devils to a Final Four appearance.

"I'm feeling amazing. It's a dream come true, to be honest," said Flagg, 18, after his selection. "I wouldn't want to share it with anybody else."

"It's a generational talent, a once-in-a-lifetime chance," said Nico Harrison, the Mavericks' general manager, following the team’s selection. "So, just top to bottom, we're excited."

I think the biggest thing is he's a two-way player," Harrison said. "When you watch him play, he plays hard. ... When you have a player that's that good and people talk about the intangibles -- they don't talk about basketball -- then that's a guy who's going to add to your culture."

As expected, Rutgers guard Dylan Harper was selected by the San Antonio Spurs with the number 1 pick. Baylor wing V.J. Edgecombe went to the Philadelphia 76ers with the third selection. Kon Knueppel, Flagg’s Duke teammate, was picked by the Charlotte Hornets at No. 4.

The biggest surprise of the first round was the Utah Jazz picking Rutgers forward Ace Bailey. Unlike his peers, Bailey didn’t work out for any team leading up to the Draft, and rumors speculated that he wanted to be drafted by the Wizards. Regarded as the best player left, the Jazz took a chance on Bailey to round out the top 5.

While the new players were being drafted, established NBA players were on the move. The Hornets traded center Mark Williams to the Phoenix Suns for two first-round picks. Bolstering their front line, the Suns also drafted Khaman Maluach with the 10th overall pick.

The Brooklyn Nets had five picks in the first round and made every selection without any trades. All five players selected will remain with the Nets.

The second round of the Draft will take place on Thursday (June 26).

Check below for all the first-round selections:

The NBA draft has recently concluded! Here are the first-round selections from the 2025 NBA Draft, which just wrapped up (as of June 26, 2025):

1. Dallas Mavericks: Cooper Flagg (F, Duke)
2. San Antonio Spurs: Dylan Harper (G, Rutgers)
3. Philadelphia 76ers: VJ Edgecombe (G, Baylor)
4. Charlotte Hornets: Kon Knueppel (G/F, Duke)
5. Utah Jazz: Ace Bailey (G/F, Rutgers)
6. Washington Wizards: Tre Johnson (G, Texas)
7. New Orleans Pelicans: Jeremiah Fears (G, Oklahoma)
8. Brooklyn Nets: Egor Demin (G, BYU)
9. Toronto Raptors: Collin Murray-Boyles (F, South Carolina)
10. Phoenix Suns (from HOU): Khaman Maluach (C, Duke)
11. Portland Trail Blazers: Cedric Coward (G, Washington State) - Traded to Memphis Grizzlies
12. Chicago Bulls: Noa Essengue (F, France)
13. Atlanta Hawks (from SAC): Derik Queen (C, Maryland) - Traded to New Orleans Pelicans
14. San Antonio Spurs (from ATL): Carter Bryant (F, Arizona)
15. Oklahoma City Thunder (from MIA): Thomas Sorber (C, Georgetown)
16. Memphis Grizzlies (from ORL): Hansen Yang (C, China) - Traded to Portland Trail Blazers
17. Minnesota Timberwolves (from DET): Joan Beringer (C, France)
18. Washington Wizards (from MEM): Walter Clayton Jr. (G, Florida) - Traded to Utah Jazz
19. Brooklyn Nets (from MIL): Nolan Traoré (G, France)
20. Miami Heat (from GSW): Kasparas Jakučionis (G, Illinois)
21. Utah Jazz (from MIN): Will Riley (F, Illinois) - Traded to Washington Wizards
22. Brooklyn Nets (from ATL): Drake Powell (F, North Carolina)
23. New Orleans Pelicans (from IND): Asa Newell (F, Georgia) - Traded to Atlanta Hawks
24. Oklahoma City Thunder (from LAC): Nique Clifford (F, Colorado State) - Reportedly traded to Sacramento Kings
25. Orlando Magic (from DEN): Jase Richardson (G, Michigan State)
26. Brooklyn Nets (from NYK): Ben Saraf (F, Israel)
27. Brooklyn Nets (from HOU): Danny Wolf (F, Michigan)
28. Boston Celtics: Hugo González (F, Spain)
29. Phoenix Suns (from CLE): Liam McNeeley (F, Connecticut) - Reportedly traded to Charlotte Hornets
30. Los Angeles Clippers (from OKC): Yanic Konan Niederhauser (C, Penn State)