The Duke Blue Devils are the best team in the nation right now. Thatâs not much of a surprise, considering that they also have the best player in all of college basketball.
Even if he doesnât play another minute for Jon Scheyerâs team, Cooper Flagg has already established himself as the consensus first-overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.
His size and ability to score at all three levels of the court make him a deadly matchup. However, per Jonathan Wasserman of Bleacher Report, his defensive prowess and passing skills remind him of Kevin Garnett.
Expert compares Cooper Flagg to Kevin Garnett
âThis would be a Kevin Garnett-type impact player, although there are some differences stylistically, with Flagg displaying more traditional wing creation skill. Like Garnett, though, Flagg mixes power forward size with ball-handling and passing. He has also been a highly efficient post scorer at Duke, as well as an encouraging mid-range shooter,â Wasserman wrote.
Kevin Garnett #21 of the Minnesota Timberwolves
Judging by what Garnett was able to accomplish in his career, this is definitely a flattering comparison. And while Flagg isnât as outspoken, vocal, and trash-talking as the Minnesota Timberwolves legend, the resemblance in their games is evident.
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Garnett was one of the most dominant two-way players in the league in his prime. And if Flagg manages to be two-thirds of the driving force he was, whoever takes him will be in for a treat.
