Cooper Flagg has officially declared for the 2025 NBA draft.
The 18-year-old is the projected No. 1 pick and he made the announcement Monday morning on his Instagram that he plans to enter this year’s draft:
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In his freshman year, Flagg led the Blue Devils to a 35-4 record and a Final Four appearance. He was also named the John R. Wooden Award winner, the AP National Player of the Year and earned a spot on the NCAA All-Tournament Team.
The 6-foot-9 forward averaged 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.4 blocks per game while shooting 48 percent from the field and 39 percent from three. He came up big in the NCAA Tournament when it mattered the most.
The announcement puts to rest any doubt there was that Flagg wasn’t going to declare for this year’s draft. In February, Flagg said he was leaning towards returning to Duke for his sophomore year, however that won’t be the case now.
The NBA Draft Lottery is set for May 12 and the Toronto Raptors will have a chance to land Flagg.
Toronto currently holds the seventh-best lottery odds, which gives them a 7.5 percent chance at landing the No. 1 pick and a 31.9 percent chance of moving into the top-4.
Flagg is a generational prospect and he will instantly transform any team’s future. He has tremendous two-way versatility and has all of the tools to be a future great player.
The Raptors will have their fingers crossed now until then. If they get lucky, they could wind up with a cornerstone talent going into next season.
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