It’s Draft week! And all the On Hold celebrations can finally take shape – it’s finally time to accept Cooper Flagg in the royal blue and grey of the Dallas Mavericks. They desperately needed the lottery to go their way. And with a 1.8% chance, no one did expect it to. But call it luck or whatever else you want – Nico Harrison might finally get to be on the good side of the Mavs fanbase. Did anyone think this would happen after the Luka Doncic trade? Well, it doesn’t matter – ’cause Flagg is here, and he’s excited to be a Mav.You can never really keep anything off social media in today’s world. But a person like Flagg might just have to – regardless of it being a PR initiative or his own. Seeing every fan account make horribly rendered ChatGPT edits of him in a Mavs kit could have an adverse effect of what’s intended. And that’s exactly what the Duke graduate had in mind, too. He wasn’t on socials for too long, but he can’t wait to step foot on the American Airlines Center hardwood.“I’m not on social media too much, I’m just trying to take it one day at a time. So that is the case tomorrow, if it ends up happening. I’ve heard it’s an incredible fanbase, incredible support. So I’ll be excited to know more about it,” said Flagg in the pre-draft press.May 14, 2025; Chicago, Il, USA; Cooper Flagg talks to the media during the 2025 NBA Draft Combine at Marriott Marquis Chicago. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn ImagesThis is a developing story…The post Cooper Flagg Finally Addresses Hurt Mavs Fans After Making Major Luka Doncic Trade Confession appeared first on EssentiallySports.