Top prospect and projected No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg is entering the 2025 NBA draft, according to an announcement from Duke’s men’s basketball program (Twitter link) and a video posted to Flagg’s Instagram account.
The 6’9″ forward submitted one of the most impressive seasons by a college freshman in recent memory, averaging 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.4 steals, and 1.4 blocks in 30.7 minutes per game across 37 outings (all starts) for the Blue Devils.
Flagg posted a shooting line of .481/.385/.840 and led Duke to a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament and a berth in the Final Four. He was a consensus first-team All-American and was named the ACC Player of the Year, as well as the Naismith College Player of the Year.
While Flagg isn’t necessarily viewed as a generational prospect like Victor Wembanyama was in 2023, he’ll be the clear-cut top choice for whichever NBA team wins the draft lottery next month.
The Jazz, Wizards, and Hornets each have a 14% chance to land this year’s first overall pick, followed by the Pelicans at 12.5%, the Sixers at 10.5%, the Nets at 9%, and the Raptors at 7.5%.
Flagg is the third Duke underclassman to declare for the 2025 NBA draft this spring, joining teammates Kon Knueppel and Tyrese Proctor.
You can’t pass to bring no.1.Hope the Jazz win the lottery.
The Jazz need and deserve this one
NO WAAAAAY!!!! I’m stunned. I didn’t see this one coming at all.
Love to see the Nets land him. It’s going to be one of top 3 who lands him. Rather see him go to Washington.
I can see Flagg being the next #1 pick to flop.
I can totally see that since he’s white.
What does that have to do with it?
And what has Flagg done this season to indicate that he’ll be a flop as the top overall pick???
You can’t have a real conversation with Davey J. He is a true fanatic. Not worth the effort lol.
Davey I can honestly see that happening easily too. I’m glad you said it
Same I’m glad Davey said that as well. We don’t get along and he’s muted me for spitting facts but I believe Flagg will be a good player but everyone has him as a franchise changing talent already. Let the kid show up in the fall and see what’s he about.
Yeah I don’t always get along with Davey with certain topics. He probably muted me too. I don’t see Flagg as a franchise guy either but this era loves tweeners. His final moments in college was a letdown too
Exactly, like majority of his post game damage and mid range was against smaller wings. Let’s see how he does against the bigger physical wings in the league. I’m eager to see that.
Utah needs it’s white players like Mormons need magic underwear.
Jeez…They do have ‘Coloreds’ in Utah…Stop being ignorant.