"He’s gonna tell them to not draft him" - NBA fans react to major Cooper Flagg meeting announcement one week before draft

The projected No. 1 pick, Cooper Flagg, reportedly plans to have an official private meeting with the Dallas Mavericks, the owners of the top selection in the 2025 NBA draft. ESPN's Shams Charania reported on Sunday that Flagg's visit will be on June 17, a week before the draft.

Several fans reacted to the major development and speculated what would be discussed in the meeting.

"He’s gonna tell them to not draft him," a fan wrote.

Aq

@aqouraa

He’s gonna tell them to not draft him

BoozeCougs

@BoozeCougs

Nico gonna send him to LA for Bronny

Knicks Union 🗽

@knicks_union

Nico has the chance to do the funniest thing

Meanwhile, Mavericks fans praised the idea of the Duke Blue Devils star going to Dallas, which is bannered by Kyrie Irving and Anthony Davis.

chrisⒷ

@keepitchrisb

MAVS are going to be a powerhouse 👏

Red Raider Man🌵

@redraiderman1

Give me one good reason why the Mavs won’t win it all

Here are other reactions:

𝙃𝙀𝘼𝙏 𝙉𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉

@HeatvsHaters

Bro is already spoiling the draft

Jake

@SuperiorNBA

Doesn’t sound very private to me

In an article on Sunday, Charania and draft analyst Jonathan Givony reported that Flagg has no plans to visit other NBA teams. Citing league sources, the analysts added that Dallas, which won the lottery with just a 1.8% chance, is also not planning on conducting any other workouts or meetings for the No. 1 pick.

This year's NBA draft will be on June 25-26 at Barclays Center in New York. Many pundits have regarded Cooper Flagg as the consensus top pick even before he announced that he would enter the draft following his lone season at Duke.

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Mavericks coach Jason Kidd on Cooper Flagg: "We've been studying him a lot here"

On Tuesday's 105.3 The Fan's "K&C Masterpiece," Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd discussed the possibility of drafting Cooper Flagg.

Hosts Kevin Hageland and Cory Mageors asked the Mavs coach if they would win if they placed a wager on Dallas selecting Flagg, whom Kidd called "the kid from Duke."

"I would say yes," Kidd said. "Again, this is a talented draft. We have some very talented young men. But the kid from Duke is very exciting and has a promising future. So, we've been studying him a lot here."

Kidd ended the podcast with an interesting quote:

"I can’t wait until we change that kid (from) Duke to his name, but we're really excited about this opportunity."

Following the blockbuster Luka Doncic trade, general manager Nico Harrison has reiterated that the Mavs are in a "win now" situation. There have been many speculations and rumors about what the Mavericks would do with the No. 1 pick, as the 18-year-old Flagg might not fit the team's timeline.

However, the recent comments from Kidd may have hinted at the possible direction the team intends to take with the young prospect.