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Mics Caught Cooper Flagg's Four-Word Message to Dylan Harper After Getting Drafted

Flagg had a nice message for Harper after they went first and second, respectively, in the 2025 NBA draft.

Liam McKeone

Harper and Flagg were considered the top two prospects entering the NBA draft
Harper and Flagg were considered the top two prospects entering the NBA draft / NBA
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The very top of the 2025 NBA draft went exactly the way analysts believed it would on Wednesday night. The Dallas Mavericks kicked off the festivities by selecting Cooper Flagg. The San Antonio Spurs followed that up by taking Dylan Harper at No. 2. Both picks were lauded as the right ones and both highly-touted young prospects will now embark upon their NBA journeys.

On Thursday the NBA's social media account posted a video detailing Harper's experience after Adam Silver called his name at Barclays Center. In the process mics picked up Flagg's four-word message to Harper in the immediate aftermath of the Spurs taking the Rutgers product.

"My boy, congrats dude!" Flagg said to Harper as the two embraced with their new team hats adorning their heads. Then Harper cracked they'd be playing in the same state going forward.

The two will be forever linked as the top selections of the 2025 draft class. However their journeys shake out, Wednesday will be a night they'll remember forever.

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LIAM MCKEONE

Liam McKeone is a senior writer for the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He has been in the industry as a content creator since 2017, and prior to joining SI in May 2024, McKeone worked for NBC Sports Boston and The Big Lead. In addition to his work as a writer, he has hosted the Press Pass Podcast covering sports media and The Big Stream covering pop culture. A graduate of Fordham University, he is always up for a good debate and enjoys loudly arguing about sports, rap music, books and video games. McKeone has been a member of the National Sports Media Association since 2020.

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