The Dallas Mavericks, in the eyes of many, already had their franchise cornerstone in Luka Doncic. Fast forward five months, and Dallas has now selected its next potential franchise centerpiece in Cooper Flagg out of Duke,

The family of Duke star Cooper Flagg "monitored the voluminous backlash" among Dallas Mavericks fans following Luka Dončić's trade to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis, according to ESPN's Baxter Holmes.

By winning the NBA draft lottery, the Dallas Mavericks have a vision to sell of a potential superstar who could be the face of the franchise — as Luka Dončić was.