There’s a lot of interest in the flag.
ESPN recently surveyed 20 NBA executives and scouts about the 2025 NBA Draft.
The U.S. Men’s National Basketball Team, also known as the Dream Team, practiced with the Select Team before heading to the Paris Olympics to get in sync and improve their game. The select teams that the national team practiced against included many of their top prospects, including Jabari Smith Jr, Keegan Murray, Jaylen Duren, and Brandon Miller.
Cooper Flagg was the only collegiate player on the Select Team roster. Considered one of the best college freshmen in the country, 파워볼사이트 추천 Flagg has been a highly-touted recruit from a young age, and has committed to Duke University.
Flagg impressed in a scrimmage with the Dream Team that was watched by many local reporters and officials. “One current NBA head coach who attended Team USA’s practice said Cooper Flagg was the best player on the select team,” ESPN’s Mark Spears reported.
Kevin Durant, the NBA’s best active forward and Dream Team member, said, “He looks like a tremendous player. He’s 17 years old, but he plays like a veteran. He doesn’t have a lot of emotion, it’s like it’s not there, he just goes out there and plays his game. I see good signs.”
Flagg stands at 6-foot-4 and is extremely athletic. His defense is already highly regarded at a young age. Of course, a year and a half is very valuable for a prospect, but at this point, his odds of being the first pick in next year’s draft are very high. The phrase “the 2025 draft is a flag draft” is already being used.
In a poll released by ESPN, Flagg was the overwhelming favorite. When asked to predict the No. 1 pick in the 2025 draft, 16 out of 20 respondents picked Flagg. There was also talk of Flagg’s potential to be the NCAA‘s top defender next season.
“Getting Cooper Flagg is a big deal, he can come in and make a big impact on both ends of the floor, and he looks like a good shooter and has a good feel for the game,” said one insider.
The NBA already has a talent for the ages in Victor Wembanyama in the 2023 draft. With Wembanyama’s successful transition to the NBA, can Flagg follow a similar path?