The 2025 NBA draft was highly anticipated as a top-heavy class highlighted by Cooper Flagg, debatably the league’s best prospect in the past decade not named Victor Wembanyama. After the Mavericks enjoyed extreme lottery luck and made the easy choice with Flagg as the No. 1 pick, he went on to win Rookie of the Year following a standout rookie season as he began his ascent into the NBA’s newest superstar. Flagg didn’t run away with Rookie of the Year honors, however, thanks to his Duke teammate Kon Knueppel’s incredible season with the Hornets. Knueppel, the No. 4 pick in…
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