Cooper Flagg, the projected No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA draft, leads Duke into the Final Four against Houston on Saturday ( 8:49 p.m. ET, CBS ), and his exceptional play begs the question: To which NBA players -- both past and present -- does he best compare?

Cooper Flagg is widely regarded as the top prospect available in the 2025 NBA draft and will surely be seen as a building block for whichever team selects him, but at least one general manager wonders whether he can win a championship as the No. 1 option on an NBA team.

Duke Blue Devils freshman Cooper Flagg will be the No. 1 overall pick in June's NBA draft, but what can fans expect from Flagg once he enters the Association? Evaluating draft prospects by comparing them to past or present NBA players has become the most convenient way to predict performance.