Duke freshman Cooper Flagg is the consensus No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. Is there any chance he gets surpassed?

Even though he won't have a say in the decision, it seems like Cooper Flagg knows where he wants to be next season.

The Athletic's "NBA Daily" discusses where the best fit for prospective No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg would be in the NBA.

We’re just under a month until the highly-anticipated NCAA Tournament, which year after year features a number of NBA Draft hopefuls looking to raise their stock. The ’25 draft class is already turning out to be a loaded one — largely led by a crop of talented five-star freshman — but there’s still plenty of time to continue gaining ground.

Cooper Flagg has long been talked about as the runaway No. 1 overall pick in the upcoming NBA Draft. And unless he chooses to return to Duke, that should uphold. That said, there’s some people out there who think he’s not a shoe-in as the top pick.

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Rutgers star Ace Bailey has a higher upside than Cooper Flagg, according to both Philadelphia 76ers star Paul George and former Stanford star and current Fox analyst Casey Jacobsen. “I think Ace

Cooper Flagg's Duke teammate, Kon Knueppel, has been rising up NBA Draft boards with his feather-soft shooting touch and dynamic skill set.

Playing in San Antonio with Wembanyama could actually help his case. If the Spurs become title contenders, Flagg would get the exposure needed to rack up MVP votes, especially if he’s putting up high-scoring, all-around stat lines while leading an elite defense.

Cooper Flagg has yet to make a decision on whether or not he'll stick around in Durham for another year. But Duke's top-ranked freshman shouldn't go No. 1 in the eyes of nine-time All-Star Paul George.