Cooper Flagg, the presumptive No. 1 overall pick in next week’s NBA draft, had dinner in Dallas with Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison and

Just about everyone expects Flagg, the Duke freshman sensation, to be taken by the Mavs with the No. 1 pick. He is a do-it-all 6-foot-9 forward who excels on both ends of the floor and has been compared by some to Scottie Pippen, the Hall of Famer who won six NBA championships alongside Michael Jordan.

Drafting Flagg would be a big step towards a new era in Dallas. For team president Nico Harrison and the front office