Duke Blue Devils standout Cooper Flagg has been the talk of the league since the NBA draft lottery was finalized. With the Dallas Mavericks shockingly winning the No. 1 pick, he's expected to join forces with Kyrie Irving and Anthony Davis to begin his career.

During the prime of his career, Mavericks great Dirk Nowitzki often was unfairly compared to Larry Bird. Potentially, eventually, Flagg might be the much better Bird comp because of his two-way abilities; he’s more athletic than Bird and Nowitzki.

Cooper Flagg made his way to Chicago on Monday night for the NBA Draft Lottery, and the Mavericks had a slim 1.8% chance of getting the pick. They somehow ended up winning the lottery, and now, Flagg will likely join former Blue Devil Dereck Lively II on the Mavericks.