Breaking down what Cooper Flagg excels at and what needs work at the NBA level | Top Prospects

In this episode of NBA Top Prospects, Dalen Cuff breaks down tape from the player whose name has been penciled atop the 2025 NBA draft for years: Cooper Flagg. The Duke Blue Devils star somehow lived up to his stratospheric hype as a freshman, showing a well-rounded offensive game and flashes of brilliance on defense in his Player of the Year campaign. Now, he's primed to join a Dallas Mavericks team fresh off a tumultuous post-Luka Doncic finish to the season, but with enough talent to compete for a playoff spot right away. 0:00 Intro 1:05 Offensive film study: 3/8/25 at North Carolina 1:25 Play 1: Off-screen jumpshot 2:15 Play 2: Physicality without fouling 3:10 Play 3: Decisive drive 3:46 Play 4: Playing off two feet 4:36 Play 5: Evolving as a playmaker 5:40 Play 6: Passing from a post-up 6:51 Defensive film study: 2/8/25 at Clemson 7:23 Play 1: Biting on the shot fake 7:58 Play 2: Allowing strong-hand drive 8:51 Play 3: Effort with the game on the line 9:37 Flagg's talent and desire ✔️ Subscribe to ESPN+ http://espnplus.com/youtube ✔️ Get the ESPN App: http://www.espn.com/espn/apps/espn ✔️ Subscribe to ESPN on YouTube: http://es.pn/SUBSCRIBEtoYOUTUBE ✔️ Subscribe to NBA on ESPN on YouTube: http://bit.ly/SUBSCRIBEtoNBAonESPN ✔️ Watch ESPN on YouTube TV: http://es.pn/YouTubeTV