Former Duke star Cooper Flagg is projected to be the No. 1 pick by the Dallas Mavericks in the 2025 NBA draft, which will be held June 25-26 at the Barclays Center in New York (both nights at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and ESPN).

As we’ve been tracking, there are some wildly differing opinions on how good Duke’s Cooper Flagg will be in the NBA. Over at Sportskeeda, two NBA executives and a scout gave their opinions. Here are some excerpts from their comments: “ If he’s healthy,

The first batch of invites to the 2025 NBA Draft green room, June 25-26, were revealed this week. And to nobody's surprise, one-year Duke basketball superstar Cooper Flagg was on the list. ALSO READ: Blue Devils Set to Host Defending National Champion After thriving as the face of college basketball in his lone season with the Blue Devils en route to a Final Four appearance while racking up an impressive collection of ACC and national honors,