The Dallas Mavericks selected Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. Flagg's ceiling is extremely high, but it remains to be seen how well he will perform in his rookie season. ESPN ranked Flagg No. 52 overall among all players heading into the 2025-26 NBA campaign. Is ESPN's decision to rank Flagg No. 52 overall too high, too low or just right?

Tim MacMahon of ESPN suggested that Flagg “might be the most anticipated American prospect since LeBron James” in ESPN's rankings article. The Mavs are prepared to give Flagg plenty of opportunities to find success in his rookie season. There is reason to believe that he could finish the year ranked within the top 50 NBA players.

With that being said, it is important to remember that he is only 18 years old. Althoug

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