The college basketball legend spoke about Flagg’s skill set a day after the Dallas Mavericks won the NBA draft lottery, setting themselves up to select Flagg with the top pick in June. Krzyzewski recalled seeing Flagg play at Montverde Academy as a high schooler.

Jay Bilas doesn't see much suspense in the 2025 NBA Draft. In his eyes, Cooper Flagg is the only real choice at No. 1. Appearing on the "Rich Eisen Show", the veteran college hoops analyst outlines Flagg's skill set and why the Duke standout is an ideal cornerstone for any rebuilding franchise.

The projected No. 1 overall draft pick may have grown a bit in his one-and-done Duke basketball campaign.

Cooper Flagg wouldn’t be the first Jon Scheyer-coached Duke player to suit up for the Dallas Mavericks. If Flagg is drafted by the Mavs in June ( as is widely expected ), he would get a chance to team up with Dereck Lively II. Like Flagg, Lively spent just one season at Duke before entering the professional ranks.

The Dallas Mavericks had just a 1.8% chance of landing the top overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, but they defied the odds and jumped from 11 to the No.

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.

The talent speaks for itself,” Duke coach Jon Scheyer said. “But I love coaching the person. He’s all about the right stuff.”

Dallas Mavericks fans have spent the last few months in something akin to open rebellion against the team’s front office after franchise icon Luka Dončić was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers.