Klay Thompson's father, Mychal, who won two NBA championships with the "Showtime" Los Angeles Lakers in the 1980s, predicts Cooper Flagg ending up on Luka Doncic's new team five years down the road."And the good thing is Luka will only be 31 when Dallas trades Coop to the Lakers in 5 years,

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The Dallas Mavericks hit the lottery jackpot when they won the first overall pick of this year’s draft, granting them a mulligan after their controversial decision to trade Luka Doncic away by giving them the opportunity to draft the highly-touted Cooper Flagg.

The NBA lottery win comes just three months after the blockbuster trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Lakers, a move that left the Mavericks reeling. Now, in a stroke of incredible fortune, the Mavs can draft Cooper Flagg - and Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes loves it.

Shock gradually subsided Tuesday, replaced by realization. It actually happened. Dallas has the first pick of the June 25 NBA draft. Lord willing, Cooper Flagg will become a Maverick in six weeks. Among many upsides to owning the first pick of a draft with a consensus best player is the ability to speak and plan with virtual absolutes.