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We pitched trade offers for the No. 1 overall pick: What would it take for Dallas to pass on Cooper Flagg?

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Dallas Mavericks plan to select Duke forward Cooper Flagg in 2025 NBA draft.

Mavs have said they will not entertain the possibility of trading away the No. 1 pick for a proven superstar.

Dallas has 13 players under contract from this past season's roster, including Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving .

NBA insiders have come up with potential Flagg trades for the Mavericks ' top pick.

The Spurs would send three draft assets to help Dallas replenish its rather barren draft hoard.

The Mavericks would add a late lottery pick in the 2025 draft, a potentially attractive unprotected Hawks pick in 2027 and a return of their own 2030 swap rights.

The Cavaliers would build a new trio of stars with Flagg , Mobley and Darius Garland , none of them older than 25.

The Mavericks need an elite playmaker who can lead the team while Irving is out.

Devin Booker is squarely in his prime at 28 years old .

The Suns have a salary cap situation that's untenable and have already traded away several future draft assets.

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