Lone star reset: Dallas bets the house on Cooper Flagg.
DALLAS — The night Nico Harrison sent Luka Dončić west on Interstate 10, you could practically hear every boot-stompin’ sports bar from Deep Ellum to Denton gasp in unison. Trading away a global icon felt like tossing Reunion Tower’s ball into the Trinity. But in the bowels of the Mavericks’ draft room, a different kind of electricity crackled: the possibility of landing a teenager from Maine whose game looks tailor-made for tomorrow.
Dallas carried a slimmer chance at the No. 1 pick than a prairie dog seeing snow in August. Yet when the card flipped, the Mavericks logo beamed back at the basketball world. Harrison, a former sneaker executive who knows a thing or two about lightning in a shoebox, immediately phoned Cooper Flagg. The kid’s response? “Let’s work.” Short, sweet, stone-cold confident.
Flagg’s legend started in the hardwood barns of Newport, Maine, where he once led Nokomis High to a state title with a bruised wrist. After a season polishing his résumé at Montverde, he packed his duffel for Duke. John Scheyer still laughs about the time Flagg spent an off-day at Cameron Indoor re-painting the free-throw line he’d scuffed up during post-practice work. That blend of edge and earnestness endeared him to Blue Devil royalty; Grant Hill called to offer footwork pointers, Jayson Tatum texted wardrobe advice.
Harrison admits he braced for backlash: “Dallas loves stars the way Texans love brisket—big and slow-cooked.” Yet inside league circles, execs quietly praised the timing. The haul from Los Angeles provided salary relief, future picks and, most importantly, an unblocked runway for Flagg’s development. Think Dirk 2.0, only this time the mentor is Kyrie Irving, who has already taken the rookie on midnight shooting tours of Dallas street courts.
Summer League coaches raved about Flagg’s defensive chatter—he called out coverages like a veteran quarterback—and his willingness to sprint the floor after every turnover. Mark Cuban, still sporting that post-lottery grin, whispered courtside, “We’re looking at the next decade.” The home crowd needed just one chase-down block and a baseline fadeaway to start asking where to buy a Dallas Mavericks poster with Flagg’s name stitched across the back.
Flagg brings more than length and leaping; he brings a palate cleanser for a fanbase spoiled by Luka magic yet hungry for fresh narrative. His jersey number, 32, nods to a Maine zip code and a nod to a certain Lansing legend—proof he studies history as intently as film. The Mavericks may lose a few winnable games while their new cornerstone learns the league’s darker arts, but for the first time since the Championship Parade confetti stuck to Nowitzki’s hair, Dallas feels like a destination.
Ready to frame the future? Snag the limited-run Cooper Flagg print—the inaugural basketball print celebrating that crisp navy kit—before the rest of the NBA goes scrambling for wall space. Add it to your lineup of coveted NBA postersand watch the rookie season unfold right from your living room gallery.
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➤ ABOUT THE PRINT
Each artwork is professionally printed on gallery quality matte paper which perfectly compliments the designs using only archival inks. The high print quality ensure that your wall print will last a long time while maintaining its original color.
Premium Matte Paper: 200 gsm, premium quality, matte finish
Shipped in a stiff cardboard tube (100% recyclable, 90% recycled)
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➤ HOW TO ORDER
Simply purchase the listing in your desired size.
Sizes:
A3 (297 X 420 mm / 11.7 X 16.5 in)
A2 (420 x 594 mm / 16.5 x 23.4 in)
A1 (594 x 841 mm / 23.4 x 33.1 in)
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➤ PLEASE NOTE: FRAME IS NOT INCLUDED
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➤ ADDITIONAL
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Lone star reset: Dallas bets the house on Cooper Flagg.
DALLAS — The night Nico Harrison sent Luka Dončić west on Interstate 10, you could practically hear every boot-stompin’ sports bar from Deep Ellum to Denton gasp in unison. Trading away a global icon felt like tossing Reunion Tower’s ball into the Trinity. But in the bowels of the Mavericks’ draft room, a different kind of electricity crackled: the possibility of landing a teenager from Maine whose game looks tailor-made for tomorrow.
Dallas carried a slimmer chance at the No. 1 pick than a prairie dog seeing snow in August. Yet when the card flipped, the Mavericks logo beamed back at the basketball world. Harrison, a former sneaker executive who knows a thing or two about lightning in a shoebox, immediately phoned Cooper Flagg. The kid’s response? “Let’s work.” Short, sweet, stone-cold confident.
Flagg’s legend started in the hardwood barns of Newport, Maine, where he once led Nokomis High to a state title with a bruised wrist. After a season polishing his résumé at Montverde, he packed his duffel for Duke. John Scheyer still laughs about the time Flagg spent an off-day at Cameron Indoor re-painting the free-throw line he’d scuffed up during post-practice work. That blend of edge and earnestness endeared him to Blue Devil royalty; Grant Hill called to offer footwork pointers, Jayson Tatum texted wardrobe advice.
Harrison admits he braced for backlash: “Dallas loves stars the way Texans love brisket—big and slow-cooked.” Yet inside league circles, execs quietly praised the timing. The haul from Los Angeles provided salary relief, future picks and, most importantly, an unblocked runway for Flagg’s development. Think Dirk 2.0, only this time the mentor is Kyrie Irving, who has already taken the rookie on midnight shooting tours of Dallas street courts.
Summer League coaches raved about Flagg’s defensive chatter—he called out coverages like a veteran quarterback—and his willingness to sprint the floor after every turnover. Mark Cuban, still sporting that post-lottery grin, whispered courtside, “We’re looking at the next decade.” The home crowd needed just one chase-down block and a baseline fadeaway to start asking where to buy a Dallas Mavericks poster with Flagg’s name stitched across the back.
Flagg brings more than length and leaping; he brings a palate cleanser for a fanbase spoiled by Luka magic yet hungry for fresh narrative. His jersey number, 32, nods to a Maine zip code and a nod to a certain Lansing legend—proof he studies history as intently as film. The Mavericks may lose a few winnable games while their new cornerstone learns the league’s darker arts, but for the first time since the Championship Parade confetti stuck to Nowitzki’s hair, Dallas feels like a destination.
Ready to frame the future? Snag the limited-run Cooper Flagg print—the inaugural basketball print celebrating that crisp navy kit—before the rest of the NBA goes scrambling for wall space. Add it to your lineup of coveted NBA postersand watch the rookie season unfold right from your living room gallery.
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➤ ABOUT THE PRINT
Each artwork is professionally printed on gallery quality matte paper which perfectly compliments the designs using only archival inks. The high print quality ensure that your wall print will last a long time while maintaining its original color.
Premium Matte Paper: 200 gsm, premium quality, matte finish
Shipped in a stiff cardboard tube (100% recyclable, 90% recycled)
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➤ HOW TO ORDER
Simply purchase the listing in your desired size.
Sizes:
A3 (297 X 420 mm / 11.7 X 16.5 in)
A2 (420 x 594 mm / 16.5 x 23.4 in)
A1 (594 x 841 mm / 23.4 x 33.1 in)
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➤ PLEASE NOTE: FRAME IS NOT INCLUDED
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➤ ADDITIONAL
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
