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.

The town of Newport, Maine, has a population of about 3,200 people. There’s a bowling alley, a popular local diner that serves breakfast all day, a hunting club and it costs only $6 to license your dog.

One player in particular has been getting a lot of spotlight and has risen draft stock, putting him in the position as the No. 1 prospect for the 2025 NBA Draft – Duke's Cooper Flagg. On Thursday, a video was released of players who were asked the question about who they think is the most underrated player in the league.

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.

While most are excited about the Mavs getting a chance to draft Cooper Flagg first overall, Greg Anthony thinks that adding the Duke phenom could bring some issues for the Mavs, likening their situation to the Golden State Warriors drafting James Wiseman in 2020.

The Dallas Mavericks acquired the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft lottery on Sunday. Having traded Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers in February, they now plan to use that pick on Cooper Flagg.

During the prime of his career, Mavericks great Dirk Nowitzki often was unfairly compared to Larry Bird. Potentially, eventually, Flagg might be the much better Bird comp because of his two-way abilities; he’s more athletic than Bird and Nowitzki.