On the night of the 2025 NBA Draft, the Dallas Mavericks left with the grand prize, taking Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 overall pick. In the shuffle and flash of the draft, it’s easy to lose sight of the goal: leaving with the best player possible.

"Nico Harrison and the Mavs lucked into Cooper Flagg. Nico acting like this was some kind of master plan that required his intellect is just laughably ridiculous," a third fan wrote. A fourth comment read, "He envisioned trading Luka in exchange for Adam Silver giving him the #1 draft pick?"