Official Site of the Mavs · Jun 24, 2025
Cooper Flagg’s NBA ceiling? ‘Why does the sky have to be the limit?’
NEW YORK – For a glimpse inside Cooper Flagg’s DNA, look on further than his favorite philosopher.
His mother.
“I quote my mom a lot, and (she was like): if you’re the best player in the gym, you need to find a new gym,” Flagg said Tuesday at the NBA draft media day.
He’s basically been looking for a new gym ever since because he’s always been the best player in the room.
Come Wednesday night at the draft, Flagg will be entering the ultimate gym, the NBA gym. He’ll have to prove all over again that he’s the best player on that level, which wasn’t a problem at his last two stops, Duke and highly regarded basketball factory Montverde High School.
