Cooper Flagg said people told him he'd never play Division I basketball because of where he's from, but he's proven those doubters wrong.

NBA legend and Hall of Famer Charles Barkley makes a bold claim about the Bucks' potential desire to trade Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Cooper Flagg is starting to settle into his new reality. The Duke star been considered the presumptive No. 1 pick in next month’s NBA draft for some time and now knows that pick is held by the Dallas Mavericks.

A resurfaced video shows a 13-year-old Flagg running basketball drills while wearing a Mavericks t-shirt. Despite barely being a teenager, Flagg is shown running back and forth across the baseline to defend a corner three-point shot. As he travels back toward the basketball, Flagg is passed the ball, which he dunks repeatedly.

One of those people includes former NBA MVP and legend Charles Barkley, who believes they should trade the pick for a two-time MVP and NBA champion in his prime, Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Monday night’s NBA Draft Lottery results — the Nets’ season-long tank resulting in just the No. 8 overall pick — was like a punch in the gut to the team’s fans. It’s a blow they

Legendary coach Mike Krzyzewski joins Colin Cowherd to discuss Cooper Flagg's NBA potential, JJ Redick's first season as an NBA head coach, coaching Jayson Tatum and Zion Williamson and how he applied his USA Basketball lessons to Duke.

NBA fans on X chimed in with their reactions to the Flagg-Pippen comparison as it grabbed attention on social media. One user commented that Flagg's ability to take over a game is more reminiscent of LeBron James than Scottie Pippen, while another questioned whether Flagg is the same type of "quick-twitch" athlete Pippen was in his prime.