In the high stakes world of NBA drafting, few players have generated as much buzz as Cooper Flagg. The 18-year-old Duke phenom has scouts, analysts and fans alike salivating over his rare combination of polished skills and raw potential,

As a help defender, Flagg shines. His quick twitch muscles sync up perfectly with his brain to allow him to fly in and block shots at the rim and knock away pass attempts in the gaps. Cooper has a plus wingspan and a sturdy frame and has mastered his physical gifts to be come a special off-ball defender.

The Dallas Mavericks will draft Cooper Flagg with the first overall pick, and he'll play with two former Kentucky Wildcats.

There’s no better place to start than with the future first overall pick out of Duke, Cooper Flagg. League next ... but he was also the best player in college basketball at 18 years old and ...

Kendall Cooper is one of the top blueliners available in the 2025 PWHL Draft. The Quinnipiac captain will be a top three round pick this year bringing her mobile game to the PWHL.

Bryant profiles perfectly there as a long ... He’ll be the second-youngest player in this draft class behind Cooper Flagg and is averaging 12 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 0.8 blocks ...

NBA fans on X chimed in with their reactions to the Flagg-Pippen comparison as it grabbed attention on social media. One user commented that Flagg's ability to take over a game is more reminiscent of LeBron James than Scottie Pippen, while another questioned whether Flagg is the same type of "quick-twitch" athlete Pippen was in his prime.

Duke basketball’s Cooper Flagg will enter the 2025 NBA Draft ... Lamar Odom and Scottie Barnes are on that list of players with similar profiles to Flagg. Nit-picking Flagg’s game, there ...