After the playoffs, half of the franchises of the NBA They look at the next season and to the most important previous event: el Draft. For this year's edition, which is celebrated this June 26, there is a name that rises above others. That will generate a war between several teams. He is Cooper Flagg.
Cooper Flagg is the top candidate to be the number 1 of the draft Next season and promises to be one of the greatest talents in recent years. Born in Newport, Maine, and raised in the Montverde Academy, he made his great leap By committing to Dukeone of the best universities in terms of basketball and that has formed great NBA stars como Grant Hill, Elton Brand o Luol Deng.
In the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League de 2024it was already shown that Flagg was well above others. The eaves, 2.06 meters and 95 kilosaveraged 25.5 points, 13 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game. Even in a meeting he got a monstrous triple-double: 38 points, 16 rebounds and 12 caps.
In that same season, He was appointed player of the year and had a unique experience with the United States National Team. It was specifically in the Olympic Games in Paris, in which the young forward was invited to a training with the 'Dream Team' and He left several players speechless, including LeBron James. Next to nothing.
To Cooper Flagg, as expected, They have already compared it with several current and historical players. The first is Kawhi Leonard, for their defensive skills and the measures of both players (although Kawhi is more corpulent). In addition, it has also been associated with flagg with Scottie Pippenone of the best defenders of all time, and with Kevin Garnettcomparing the competitive fire of both players and their expressive celebrations.
The worst team of the season will take the great university star of Duke, Cooper Flagg / NCAA
The 'show' likes it in the NBA and this player meets everything to give it. Ability to raise the ball, ability to write down long distance, physical power to play in various positions and expressiveness in everything it does. It is one of those players that are said to have 'aura'. Cooper Flagg has a lot of 'aura'. And that loves NBA.
In the NCAA with Duke, his statistics have also been fantastic. 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game. A portent that has captained his university throughout the season, despite not being able to get the title. “It's a day -to -day thing. I'm really only centered today with my team. For me, it's just about focusing on my team and this year and what we have to do. It is not something that worries me or what I think at this time“Cooper said when asked about the draft at the beginning of the course.
Better positioned to take to flagg
LDallas Mavericks are the best positioned to take Flagg in the draft, although there has also been interest of Nets, Pelicans and Wizards and Wizards. Even so, although it is taken for granted, it is not yet known if the 18th young man wants to disembark in the NBA. I could wait one more season to have more successful team offers. Anyway, sooner or later, we will see Cooper Flagg in the NBA giving 'show'.
