Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens was asked about the team's reported interview with Cooper Flagg.

Flagg is a Maine native who grew up rooting for the Celtics and went on public record saying Jayson Tatum is his favorite NBA player. His ties to New England, on top of his talent, would make him appealing for the Celtics to chat with.

In their latest mock draft following the combine results, ESPN's Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo once again projected Duke star Cooper Flagg to be the No. 1 overall pick by the Dallas Mavericks. The Rutgers duo of Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey followed at Nos. 2 and 3 to the San Antonio Spurs and Philadelphia 76ers, respectively.

By winning the lottery, the Mavs earned the right to pick first overall in next month's draft in New York and essentially won the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes. Blackman talked about the difference between Flagg and the generational superstar Luka Doncic, who played his first seven years in the "Big D."

The Boston Celtics recently interviewed Cooper Flagg at the NBA Draft Combine, raising rumors about a potential blockbuster trade involving Jaylen Brown to the Dallas Mavericks. While the Mavs will likely keep Flagg,

The Dallas Mavericks may have the No.1 overall pick and a chance to take Duke star Cooper Flagg. But as exciting as that possibly is, it is hard to overlook the

The NBA world was stunned on Monday when the supposedly random NBA draft lottery ended with the Dallas Mavericks drawing the No. 1 pick in the June 25 draft – despite going into the lottery with a mere 1.