Former Duke star Cooper Flagg is projected to be the No. 1 pick by the Dallas Mavericks in the 2025 NBA draft, which will be held June 25-26 at the Barclays Center in New York (both nights at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and ESPN).

Dallas securing Flagg is a big deal, but not as important as New Balance signing the teenage situation to a multi-year sneaker deal before he began his college career. Flagg's sne

Cooper Flagg completed one of the best freshman seasons in college basketball history during the 2024-25 campaign. The Duke star and projected No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft captured CBS Sports Freshman of the Year honors and exited as one of the most accomplished one-and-done players this century.