The college basketball legend spoke about Flagg’s skill set a day after the Dallas Mavericks won the NBA draft lottery, setting themselves up to select Flagg with the top pick in June. Krzyzewski recalled seeing Flagg play at Montverde Academy as a high schooler.

Monday was a big day for Duke star Cooper Flagg as he learned of his (likely) future home for the foreseeable future. To start the day at the NBA Draft Combine he measured nearly an inch taller than he did before his one-and-done Blue Devils season.

The projected No. 1 overall draft pick may have grown a bit in his one-and-done Duke basketball campaign.

Cooper Flagg wouldn’t be the first Jon Scheyer-coached Duke player to suit up for the Dallas Mavericks. If Flagg is drafted by the Mavs in June ( as is widely expected ), he would get a chance to team up with Dereck Lively II. Like Flagg, Lively spent just one season at Duke before entering the professional ranks.

The Dallas Mavericks had a very slim chance of winning the 2025 NBA Draft lottery on Monday night. However, that slim chance paid off and the Mavericks won the No. 1 overall pick and the right to select Duke Blue Devils standout Cooper Flagg.

Even with the likely No. 1 pick guarantee, Flagg still made his way to Chicago for the NBA draft combine. On Tuesday, the players got to show off their hops, where the 6-foot-9 forward recorded a 35.5-inch max vertical leap.

The talent speaks for itself,” Duke coach Jon Scheyer said. “But I love coaching the person. He’s all about the right stuff.”