Cooper Flagg’s career pattern in the NBA is already being predicted by draft experts and NBA executives, even before the 18-year-old player’s college basketball career has ended. Flagg is currently playing as a forward for the Duke Blue Devils and has created quite an impression on scouts, who have deemed him to be the no. 1 pick in the NBA draft.
According to ESPN’s Jeremy Woo, Cooper Flagg’s future career in the NBA will be close to that of Scottie Pippen. An executive from the Eastern Conference then went on to remark that while Flagg is indeed a great player, he is not a no. 1 player. Instead, Flagg would be great at no. 2, and will need a solid teammate for optimal performances on the hardwood floor.
“I think Cooper will be a hell of a No. 2, but he might need a top 10 [player] running mate with him. He can obviously prove me wrong, but I don’t see him as a No. 1 guy on a championship team in his career.” an unnamed Eastern Conference executive said.
Cooper Flagg joined the Duke Blue Devils in the previous season, and has already won a number of accolades, including ACC Rookie of the Year, NABC Freshman of the Year and NABC Player of the Year. In this college basketball season, Flagg is averaging 18.9 points in each game, along with 7.5 rebounds and 4.2 helpers in every matchup.
Cooper Flagg And Duke To Play Final Four This Weekend Against Houston
Cooper Flagg and the rest of the Duke Blue Devils are going to the Final Four round in the March Madness tournament, to play against the Houston Cougars this weekend. The Duke Blue Devils earned their ticket to Final Four after winning against the Alabama Crimson Tide the previous weekend.
Against Alabama, the Duke Blue Devils managed to win with a final score of 85-65, after Kon Kneuppel etched 21 points on the scoreboard for the team, along with five rebounds and five assists each. Tyrese Proctor added another 17 points for the team, with five boards and a pair of helpers, while Cooper Flagg chalked up 16 points, along with nine boards and a trio of assists.
The Duke Blue Devils are currently reigning the Atlantic Coast table with a 19-1 conference score, and 35-3 overall, with the Clemson Tigers in second position with 27-7 overall. Before defeating Alabama in the Elite Eight round, Duke won against the Arizona Wildcats in the Sweet 16 round.
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