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Duke Star Linked to Hornets in Latest NBA Mock Draft

With the 2025 NBA Draft lottery approaching, attention is turning toward the league's three lowest-performing teams: the Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards, and Charlotte Hornets. Finishing with records of 17-65, 18-64, and 19-63, respectively, all three franchises are now positioned at the top of the draft lottery oddsboard, each holding a 14% chance to land the No. 1 pick. That pick could bring Duke’s Cooper Flagg, a player widely regarded as a transformative prospect.

Cooper Flagg Declares for the Draft

On Monday, Cooper Flagg officially entered the 2025 NBA Draft, confirming what many had anticipated for months.