Flagg has officially declared for the 2025 Draft, so on the off chance that Flagg ends up as a Raptor? Let’s learn about his game.
There’s some teambuilding questions that have to be asked if the Raptors get the #1 pick — including both the styles of play, the positional logjam, but also the tax implications of a #1 pick’s salary — but we’ll cross that bridge if we come to it.
So, the broad strokes are that Flagg is a jumbo forward who can be a buffer at the point of attack defensively against a healthy amount of players, and he can also sweep the backline as a secondary rim protector and blow up actions while off-ball. He elevated and improved his jump shot quicker than most expected, and he is a bit of a do-it-all offensive player who plays direct when on-ball.The chances are slim, but they do exist. The Raptors finished their season with the 7th worst record in the NBA, and have a 7.5% chance at the #1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA draft. I’ve watched film on a handful of prospects to this point, and I am of the mind that Cooper Flagg is the deserving and runaway best prospect in his class.
(not too much catch and hold stuff) and is completely willing to use his frame and athleticism to make plays off ball as a cutter and screener.Flagg has officially declared for the 2025 Draft, so on the off chance that Flagg ends up as a Raptor? Let’s learn about his game.
There’s some teambuilding questions that have to be asked if the Raptors get the #1 pick — including both the styles of play, the positional logjam, but also the tax implications of a #1 pick’s salary — but we’ll cross that bridge if we come to it.
So, the broad strokes are that Flagg is a jumbo forward who can be a
