The NBA season is right around the corner and, similar to two seasons ago when multiple teams had their sights on landing Victor Wembanyama, the 2025 NBA Draft will bring out similar tanking tendencies for a handful of teams. Projected at the top of this draft are Duke forward Cooper Flagg and Rutgers wing Ace Bailey — the top two recruits coming out of high school. Both could end up being cornerstone players for rebuilding franchises.
Flagg, 17, was invited to Team USA's training camp as part of the Select Team and held his own against some of the best talent in the NBA and future Hall of Famers.