Every NBA team would love to have incoming rookie Cooper Flagg but, of course, only one will get him.
We don’t know which team that will be but Evan Sidery revealed who has the best chance as of Friday morning.
The Washington Wizards, Charlotte Hornets, and Utah Jazz currently have the highest probability of getting the No. 1 draft pick and, therefore, Flagg.
These three teams all hold 14 percent odds.
Behind them are the New Orleans Pelicans with 12.5 percent, the Toronto Raptors with 10.5 percent, and the Brooklyn Nets with 8.3 percent.
Current odds to win the Cooper Flagg derby:
Wizards: 14%
Hornets: 14%
Jazz: 14%
Pelicans: 12.5%
Raptors: 10.5%
Nets: 8.3%
Sixers: 8.2%
Bulls: 6%
Spurs: 4.5%
Blazers: 3%
Magic: 2%
Rockets (via Suns): 1.5%
Mavericks: 1%
Kings: 0.5% pic.twitter.com/90MLpFVO7A— Evan Sidery (@esidery) March 7, 2025
The Philadelphia 76ers, Chicago Bulls, San Antonio Spurs, and Portland Trail Blazers are also on this list but it looks like the Wizards, Hornets, and Jazz are the ones out front, at least for now.
It goes without saying but Flagg could radically change a team in a heartbeat.
He has a very high basketball IQ, great skills, length, and is only getting better.
Although the hype around him might not be as high as it was for Victor Wembanyama a few years ago, Flagg is one of the most exciting draft prospects since LeBron James.
The Wizards have had a truly horrible season and their future seems very murky.
They need a definitive and reliable team leader, someone they can build around.
The Hornets seemingly already have that with LaMelo Ball, but they would also be happy to add Flagg into the mix.
As for the Jazz, they have a lot of young talent and so many draft picks on their books but they are still without a clear identity.
All of these teams would be elated to acquire Flagg and he could become their future.
In a few months, we will know who is the lucky squad that will welcome Flagg to the NBA.
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