Cooper Flag did not hesitate when he named the best player in the NBA

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.

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.”