Cooper Flagg is official in what is becoming quite the Duke plan for the Mavericks

By SCHUYLER DIXON, Associated Press

DALLAS — The Duke plan is coming together nicely for the Mavericks.

As expected, Dallas took Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft on Wednesday night. The sudden fortune of winning the lottery with a 1.8% chance officially paid off about 24 hours after the Mavs agreed on a new contract with Kyrie Irving. The nine-time All-Star guard was the top pick out of Duke 14 years ago.

Once Irving returns from a torn ACL, probably two or three months into next season...