Cooper Flagg 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game led the Duke Blue Devils to the final four in his lonely college basketball season.
Now flag goes to the NBA, where it is generally expected to be number 1 in the draft of 2025.
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The Dallas Mavericks finally saw their luck after a hard end of the 2024-25 NBA season and won number 1 in the lottery on Monday, even though they only had a chance of 1.8%.
If the Mavericks actually select him with the top election, Flag would lead to an already charged squad that contains Kyrie Irving, Anthony Davis and Klay Thompson.

Duke Blue Devils Forward Cooper Flagg (2) .Vincent Carchietta-Mimagn Images

Despite the likely No. 1 selection guarantee, Flagg made his way to Chicago, Illinois to perform combine in the NBA Draft. During an interview with the Bleacher report at the event, many design potentials were asked who the best player in the NBA was.
Flagg quickly chose the Denver Nuggets Center Nikola Jokic.
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“The best player in the NBA, Joker,” said Flagg. “I mean, he does so much. As if he looks in so many ways.”

Jokic had the most votes for the best player in the above interview. Other prospects that Jokic selected as the best player in the NBA are Walter Clayton Jr. (Florida), Alijah Martin (Florida), Derik Queen (Maryland), Liam McNeeley (Uconn), Kon Knueppel (Duke), Vlad Goldin (Michigan) and Sion James (Duke).
Various NBA stars were also mentioned, including the Shai Gilgeous-Alexander by Thunder, James Harden, Kevin Durant, Lakers 'LeBron James and Knicks' Jalen Brunson.
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But Jokic made a strong case as a top star in the league in the last seasons. He won three NBA MVP prices in four years and led the Nuggets to their first championship victory in franchise history in 2023.
Although he will probably not win his fourth MVP this year, Jokic ended the season with an average of 29.6 points, 12.7 rebounds and 10.2 assists.
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