Okay, so here’s the thing. Back in the summer of 2023, there’s this dude Cooper Flagg. He goes and reclasses—like, what is that anyway?—to finish high school a year earlier. All so he can get into the NBA draft in 2025. Smart move? Maybe? Who knows.
By 2024, he’s outta high school and makes a beeline to Duke for some college b-ball. And man, does he light it up. Naismith Player of the Year? Yep, that too. So folks are like, “Is he staying for another year?” Nah, he’s out, heading right to the NBA draft. Calls it his “best decision in hindsight.” Gotta love the confidence.
So, Flagg’s all chill about jumping into the 2025 NBA draft. Every freakin’ NBA team is drooling over him—it’s like they can’t resist. Sports Illustrated even slapped his face on their cover. Bet that was a trip.
Anyway—oh wait, let’s backtrack—after Duke’s last game, Flagg drops a bomb saying he might stay another year. Yeah, right. Actions, words, you get it. Didn’t really plan on returning to Duke. He knew the draft was calling.
Flagg even mentioned if Duke’s team could just rewind and replay next year, he’d totally stay. But look, life isn’t a movie. He’s the #1 pick for a reason, and who are we to argue? Reclassifying was all about timing his shot at the big league. Now, he steps into 2025-26 with leagues of opportunity.
Then there’s Dallas—oh man, talk about a squad not exactly in ‘rebuild’ mode. They’ve got this lineup, right? Klay Thompson, P.J. Washington, Anthony Davis. And they looked so good a year ago, nearly won it all. Yeah, Luka Doncic? Dodgers, gone to the Lakers. But guess what? Dallas lands the first pick in the draft, and boom, Cooper Flagg it is. Nico Harrison’s probably doing a happy dance, like hitting the restart button with a new superstar.
Okay, there you have it. It’s kind of a whirlwind, but Flagg’s making big moves, and now we all just sit back and watch what happens next. Fascinating, isn’t it?
