The college basketball legend spoke about Flagg’s skill set a day after the Dallas Mavericks won the NBA draft lottery, setting themselves up to select Flagg with the top pick in June. Krzyzewski recalled seeing Flagg play at Montverde Academy as a high schooler.

After the season, as Flagg prepares for the NBA Draft, former Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski spoke with sports analyst Colin Cowherd. During the show, Krzyzewski revealed his thoughts on Flagg as an NBA prospect, reviewing his freshman season with the Blue Devils.

Leading up to the 2025 NBA Draft, Duke Blue Devils star Cooper Flagg is the most talked about name in the class. After living up to the hype during his freshman season at Duke, Flagg made the decision to leave for the draft and is widely viewed as the likely No.