As it stands today Cooper Flagg is the favorite to be the first overall pick in the draft, but who are some prospects that could challenge him?

In his 2025 NBA Mock Draft published on Thursday, Vecenie preached "a bit of caution" over projections that the class will produce "multiple All-Stars." He acknowledged that "real questions" are emerging around Flagg and three other top prospects — Ace Bailey, Dylan Harper and V.J. Edgecombe — as future franchise cornerstones.

Much has been written about excitement regarding the 2025 draft. It does look drastically better at the top of the class than the 2024 iteration. There is plenty of room for excitement for tanking teams looking to replenish their youth.

The Duke basketball program will enter the 2024-25 season as one of the nation’s top-ranked teams, as Jon Scheyer’s squad has a legitimate chance to bring a National Title back to Durham for the first time in ten years.

Duke Blue Devils forward Cooper Flagg wore the Nike Book 1 in the Countdown to Craziness at Cameron Indoor Stadium.

Thank goodness last year’s draft class was so bad. In almost any other season, the Pistons’ streak and its ilk would have produced a slew of overwrought, hand-wringing columns about what the draft lottery has done and how we must fix it.

Cooper Flagg started at Duke University in June 2024 to join the Blue Devils’ summer practices. With his exceptional skills, the 17-year-old eagerly anticipated entertaining basketball fans and making a significant contribution to the team.