Former Duke star Cooper Flagg is projected to be the No. 1 pick by the Dallas Mavericks in the 2025 NBA draft, which will be held June 25-26 at the Barclays Center in New York (both nights at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and ESPN).

Dallas securing Flagg is a big deal, but not as important as New Balance signing the teenage situation to a multi-year sneaker deal before he began his college career. Flagg's sne

As we’ve been tracking, there are some wildly differing opinions on how good Duke’s Cooper Flagg will be in the NBA. Over at Sportskeeda, two NBA executives and a scout gave their opinions. Here are some excerpts from their comments: