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NBA Scout: Duke's Cooper Flagg, Khaman Maluach Most Hyped Duo Since Embiid, Wiggins

Duke has two of the top prospects in the 2024 class joining the team next season, and they are receiving lofty comparisons.

The Blue Devils were already in a good spot when they landed Cooper Flagg, the No. 1 player in the nation according to 247Sports. However, the team received an even bigger boost when Khaman Maluach, the No. 3 prospect, also made his commitment.

One NBA scout told The Athletic's Brendan Marks when Maluach committed "that he and Flagg would be the most hyped, heavily scouted pair of college teammates since Joel Embiid and Andrew Wiggins at Kansas in 2013-14.