Cooper Flagg responded to Paige Bueckers admitting to "giving him crap" about choosing Duke over UConn in college.

But on April 14, the Wings drafted UConn star Paige Bueckers with the first pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft. Eleven days later, the Mavericks won the NBA draft lottery, earning the right to select Duke phenom Cooper Flagg first overall - something that came to fruition on Wednesday night.

Paige Bueckers spoke about the pressure that comes with being a top pick where she said she’s not new to expectations but also acknowledged they exist. She also talked about knowing that new NBA No. 1 draft pick Cooper Flagg thinks the same.