The Washington Wizards return to action on Friday night against the Dallas Mavericks.
However, the matchup that everyone will be watching won't be the Wizards vs. the Mavericks, but instead Cooper Flagg vs. Tre Johnson.
The No. 1 overall pick vs. the No. 6 overall pick.
Enteirng the offseason, it was clear that Cooper Flagg was was the clear favorite to be selected with the top overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft,
The Duke product was being considered as a generational talent and not only were NBA teams tanking for the opportunity to be in the mix when the NBA Draft Lottery came around, but teams stayed aggressive entering the draft process looking for ways to trade up for the versatile prospect.