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NBA Prospect Cooper Flagg Reclassifies to 2024, Now Eligible for 2025 NBA Draft

Cooper Flagg, the 16-year-old, elite high school basketball prospect from Maine, has reclassified from the class of 2025 to the class of 2024, making the forward eligible for the 2025 NBA Draft.

Flagg delivered the news today on Instagram, sending a buzz across the NBA landscape with fans and analysts excited for one of the next great prospects to likely come to the league a year earlier than expected.

Jonathan Givony, founder and co-owner of DraftExpress, said the 6-foot-8, 195-pound forward “looks like a strong candidate to be the No.