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LeBron James and Steve Nash warn Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg of the NBA's pressure

As the 2025-26 NBA season approaches, Duke standout Cooper Flagg, who went first overall in the 2025 NBA Draft, received some advice from LeBron James and Steve Nash. James, who himself was the top pick in the 2003 draft, gave some advice to this year’s number one pick.

Speaking on his podcast, 'Mind the Game', James said about Flagg:

"When you're selected with the first pick, the expectations are automatically put on you. It doesn't matter if they're right or wrong. Cooper Flagg is the same age I was when I started. The expectations are such that you place an 18-year-old out there, and he's supposed to be the best right away. I think that's unfair, but also something that kids l

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