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The Kühne Cooper Flag from NBA Executive, Victor Wembanyama comparison

The Kühne Cooper Flag from NBA Executive, Victor Wembanyama comparison

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The Dallas Mavericks jumped to the top of the NBA lottery from 2025 and won the Cooper Flag competition in order to record their already talented team an elite view.

The 18-year-old flag is one of the most polished views that the league has seen and there is a reason why he is the undisputed first selection. As a newcomer to Duke, Flagg achieved an average of 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.4 blocks per game with 48.1/38.5/84.0 shooting splits, which shone in almost all aspects of the game.

Of course, Flagg is the top view in this year's class, but is it as good as everyone does it? An anonymous NBA manager does not believe that some of the youngest first overall picks are compared.

The Ringer's Howard Beck reports that an anonymous executive claims that Flag is not in the “same class” as boys like Victor Wembanyama and Zion Williamson.

“A team manager says Flagg has the potential of 'superstar', but did not call it more than a future MVP candidate,” wrote Beck. “Another said Flagg had a high chance of becoming an all-star, but not at the same level as recent nr.

New Orleans Pelicans striker Zion Williamson (1) drives to the basket while defending by San Antonio Spurs striker Victor Wemb

February 2, 2024; San Antonio, Texas, USA; The striker of New Orleans Pelicans, Zion Williamson (1), drives in the first half in the Frost Bank Center, Victor Wembanyama (1), defended in the basket. Mandatory loan: Scott Wachter-Mimagn Pictures / Scott Wachter-Mimagn Images

Flagg is an elite view, but wembanyama's hype that came into the league has certainly exceeded flags. Flagg is much closer to other former Duke stars Zion Williamson than Wembanyama in relation to their ceilings in the design, but his potential is still undeniably high.

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