Some NBA executives are reportedly skeptical that likely 2025 No. 1 overall draft pick Cooper Flagg will develop into a superstar at the NBA level.

In his one year with Duke, Flagg, the 6-foot-9 freshman out of Newport, Maine, led the Blue Devils to a first-place finish in the ACC, tallying a 35-4 overall record. Averaging 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game, Flagg has become the clear choice as the top draft pick.

Duke has been a talent factory in recent years, producing NBA prospects such as Zion Williamson and, most recently, Cooper Flagg. On the Game Theory Podcast, The Athletic draft expert Sam Vecenie revealed whether he thinks Flagg is a better NBA prospect than Williamson was.