While Lively was a first-round pick in the 2023 draft, selected 12th by the Oklahoma City Thunder, it is Irving who was the ...

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Dallas Mavericks wing/forward and 2025 NBA Draft No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg will enter a situation in Dallas where he ...

Dereck Lively II still couldn’t believe that the Dallas Mavericks ended up with the first overall pick of this summer’s NBA ...

The Dallas Mavericks have a potential franchise building block for the future in Cooper Flagg. And Dereck Lively II is going to make sure Flagg is "comfortable" in Dallas.

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Derek Lively has expressed his satisfaction with the ease with which Cooper Flagg is accepting all the spotlights on him.