Flagg is currently projected just ahead of Dylan Harper, who also played only one season of college basketball. Harper averaged 19.4 points over 29 games at Rutgers. His season ended in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament, where the Scarlet Knights fell to USC 97–89 in double overtime.

Duke star Cooper Flagg is headed to the NBA as the favorite to be the No. 1 overall draft pick. The program announced Flagg’s move in a social media post Monday.

Cooper Flagg is officially NBA draft-bound. After one dominant season at Duke, the Maine native has made the decision to turn pro, Duke's official men's basketball account posted to X on Monday morning. Flagg is widely expected to be the No. 1 pick in the 2025 draft, no matter which team wins the NBA draft lottery on May 12.