Blockbuster Deal? Mavericks Reportedly Willing to Trade Cooper Flagg to Spurs for Guard Help
In a move that could send shockwaves across the NBA landscape, reports suggest that the Dallas Mavericks are considering trading away their No. 1 pick — phenom Cooper Flagg — to in-state rivals, the San Antonio Spurs.
Yes, you read that right.
While Dallas fans have been counting down the days to see Flagg don a Mavericks jersey on June 25, ESPN’s Zach Kram proposed a scenario that feels ripped straight from an alternate NBA universe. The deal? Send Flagg to team up with Victor Wembanyama in San Antonio — a potential second coming of Tim Duncan and David Robinson — in exchange for a haul that includes the No. 2 and No. 14 picks in this year’s draft, Atlanta’s unprotected 2027 first-rounder, and a valuable 2030 pick swap return.
Kram justified the bold move by comparing it to the 1993 trade that saw the Warriors swap Chris Webber for Penny Hardaway — and, this time, Flagg would be the modern Webber, while Rutgers standout Dylan Harper slots into the Hardaway role.
“The ultimate goal of this trade is to pair Flagg and Victor Wembanyama… Tim Duncan and David Robinson for a new generation,” Kram argued.
The logic from the Spurs’ perspective is airtight: secure a once-in-a-decade talent to bolster an already generational big man. But from Dallas’ angle? It all hinges on their belief in Harper’s potential to fill a gaping backcourt void left by the injured Kyrie Irving.
“If the Mavericks like Harper (or Ace Bailey, or VJ Edgecombe) anywhere close to as much as they like Flagg, this swap makes a ton of sense,” Kram wrote.
For Mavericks GM Nico Harrison — already building a “madman” reputation — this kind of gamble would align with his unpredictable, future-focused strategy. The added picks would help replenish a franchise that’s light on future flexibility and heavy on aging stars like Irving and Anthony Davis.
Would Harper be enough? Can Dallas afford to pass on Flagg’s sky-high ceiling?
Either way, the NBA world is watching closely. And if this deal goes through, the ripple effects could define the next decade of basketball in Texas and beyond.
Stay tuned.
