Oklahoma City executive vice president and general manager Sam Presti is pictured during an NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Los Angeles Clippers at P

Duke Blue Devils star Cooper Flagg has become the talk of the NBA without even stepping foot on the court as a professional just yet, but come June the freshman sensation will likely hear his name called first in the NBA Draft when the Dallas Mavericks are on the clock.

In an email to Alex Schiffer and Ben Horney of Front Office Sports, Cuban called the lottery results a "relief" after a "difficult season" for the franchise that saw them make the controversial decision to trade away Luka Dončić.