The 2025 NBA Draft is strong. We have long known Cooper Flagg is a potentially generational prospect, especially on the defensive end of the floor. He has recently began to exceed expectations, though,

Different NBA front offices have different processes when it comes to the NBA Draft, but this is the time of year when more and more of them are starting to develop some type of order on their draft board.

The NBA had a premonition Cooper Flagg was bound for future superstardom long before he put on a Duke jersey. It was the NBA’s interest that convinced Flagg to reclassify, essentially skipping his senior year of high school to enroll in college at just 17 years old.

Cooper Flagg is the projected No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. He won't get to pick his destination at the next level. But, what if he could?

Cooper Flagg led the Duke Blue Devils to a 86-78 victory over Notre Dame. Flagg exploded for 42 points, six rebounds, seven assists and one steal while shooting 11/14 from the field and 4/6 from the three-point range in 36 minutes.

The 6-foot-9 Flagg scored 42 points to set a conference freshman single-game scoring record Saturday, helping fourth-ranked Duke beat Notre Dame 86-78. It was a performance that put the preseason Associated Press All-American alongside some prominent names in the history of the blue-blood program and its longtime league home.

Expectations are high for Cooper Flagg, mainly because of his exceptional combination of skills at such a young age, his history of success in youth competition and the projections

Duke freshman Cooper Flagg is enjoying a historic season — and it's putting him in rare air among recent NBA Draft prospects.