6' 7'' Ben Saraf from Israel is an intrigue prospect. He is definitely better than Harper and Edgecombe. MVP of FIBA U18 tournament that included player like Traore . He scored 40 pts against Spain anrv4o points against Serbia in the tournament. He is a good ball handler, and rebounder, and assist man for his size.
Anyone notice how similar things seem to shape up to the 2014 draft? -both are very hyped draft classes -both come a year after a weak draft -both got the supposed best highschool player since lebron -the top pick and an african big man team up at a blue blood school -both have a hyped up international point guard
@@williameno4356 how do you even script something like this? The draft class isn't even in the NBA. Are you telling me NBA is scripting even HS/college? Bro talking straight out of his ass
Trust me dwade for vj edgecomb is not the trust at the high school level it’s easy to blow by smaller and slower defenders and get to the rim I am 5’9 yet I have dunked multiple times on small defenders that are around my height or slightly taller but I’m still growing😅
Traore looks amazing and is the only one to have actual good data against grown men in a pro league ! Such good leadership and calm at such a young age could definitely profit to any NBA team (mostly team that plays bigs like wemby and need the PG to be a threat but also a good facilitator)
@@aewisjericho8848 I wish because It would be amazing for the french national team... But I don't think he will, he didnt got Salaun or Risacher not even Ajinça or Dadiet so I think Wemby doesnt have much power yet. And with Chris Paul on the team I dont think they will tank as much as last year so, Idk what's the plan for them
Spurs drafted Castle who's meant to be their PG alongside Wemby, and I don't think that they value their other guards that lowly that they'd make Castle into a SG.
@@amplesstratleholm7609 he is good but he is worse than Traore or let’s say more unproven. They played the safe route getting him instead of maybe getting nobody tho so good on the spurs.
My Comps are: Cooper Flagg- Andrei Kirilenko+, Ace Bailey- Paul George like, VJ Edgecombe- Modern Michael Cooper, Dylan Hooper- James Harden (OKC), Nelson Traore- Bigger Mike Conley+
I think Shawn Marion is a pretty good comp for Flagg except he has way more offensive upside. The comparison I've always made is Andrei Kirilenko, but once again the offense is better. His game doesn't have any weaknesses with the possible exception of the jump shot. Generational defender who can also put the ball on the floor, attack in transition, and make plays for teammates.
@@Eric-B66 this looks feasible as I think the NBA would want him to be at a stable and proven organization that gives him the best possible road to be a great player, similar to Wemby at SA
VJ Edgecombe shot really well from three in his senior year in high school and for the Bahaman team. The Russ and John Wall comps seem off-base for that reason. I think he's more like Edwards than Bailey is.
Am I crazy to say I see similarities between cooper and high school lebron? Lebron was a good 40 pounds heavier but other than that I see a lot of similarities in playmaking, defence and scoring (cooper is probably worse of an athlete then lebron was)
We don't draft PG's anymore? What are you talking about dude. Ja Morant, Scoot Henderson, Reed Sheppard, LaMelo Ball, Darius Garland, Cade Cunningham. There are point guards going in the top 5 of every single draft in recent memory. And then you list Edwards and Harden as guys who were molded into PG, Harden who played SG most of his career and Ant who has never played PG. I'm gonna give you the benefit of the doubt and say that you were probably just trying to refer to the combo guard style that's taken over and the size increase at the position. But the idea that we don't have true PG's coming into the league anymore is ridiculous. There are more of them than ever.
I think it’s funny you’re hesitant to compare any of these players to actual star players. As if Russ or Ant weren’t exactly these type of guys in college. VJ is basically Ant, with even more proof cause he played in the Olympics
The problem is most of these guys highlight packages are just showcasing how they’re really big and athletic compared to high school competition. Who cares about that, every NBA draft bust looked awesome against inferior athletes in high school. We have to see these guys play against the next level of competition to know if they’re awesome prospects.
We need nba expansion now more than ever. There is too much talent coming into the league for only 30 teams. I thought only 2 teams added would be good but honestly I think the league would benefit from 4 new teams two in each conference and then maybe fix some of the conferences these teams are in such as the pelicans being in the Western Conference as well as the grizzlies being in the Western Conference when they should really be in the Eastern conference
2 things I dont really agree with, first of all the idea that Cooper Flagg could be like Franz Wagner offensively, the guy who had a massive shooting slump this year, I think Flagg's shooting is and will be fine, not even a concern and I am eager to see what he does in college. Just because Flagg is also white and 6'9 like Wagner doesnt mean they are alike. Secondly VJ Edgecombe looks like a super talented guard who can shoot, I dont see the John Wall comparison, this guy is more of a 2 guard right? Dont remember Wall ever being noted as a great shooter.
If the Nets are luckily enough to get the #1 pick I'd be all for them trading down to get a pick in the 2026 class and choose Ace for the 2025. I just don't trust Cooper's offense and if you're selecting at #1 you should be able to feel confident running your offense through him and right now I just don't. A defensive frontcourt of Clax, Clowney and Cooper would be exciting but a wing scorer like Ace is more tempting to me.
@@TheCook43 Cooper’s jump shoot is just so ugly and I can’t get over it. Brooklyn has their defenders in Noah Clowney and Nic Claxton they don’t have any scoring from the wing. Ace can be coached to take better shots and give effort on Defense but can Cooper be coached to be a better shooter? idk, maybe? It might take longer.
Actually, there IS an accent, he just left it off. It's pronounced Trah-oray (trying to write it phonetically here). I am not French but I am a French speaker, So trust me on this. I don't like all the French players coming into the NBA by the way. Why does France have all the talent?? I guess because they once had a lot of colonies in Africa... 😢
"He's basically impossible to make a comparison, too." That's because people are looking at one game, not even a game. Cooper Flaggs' NBA comp is without a doubt Aaron Gordon. He will be a good player for a long time time but not as good as people are hyping him up to be
We know who flag is but not the other bum you mentioned. Do not mention him unless he relevenant. Which don’t seem to be the case. The only exciting/decent prospect in the whole classs is flag.
We’re already moving past the 2024 class to the 2025 class lol
Any reason we shouldn’t?
Absolutely
I bet the 2024 class will turn out so good with how low the expectations are
@@drizzyuzumaki8753cuz they ain’t even play a game yet
6' 7'' Ben Saraf from Israel is an intrigue prospect. He is definitely better than Harper and Edgecombe. MVP of FIBA U18 tournament that included player like Traore . He scored 40 pts against Spain anrv4o points against Serbia in the tournament. He is a good ball handler, and rebounder, and assist man for his size.
Having seeing cooper play before his fame when he was at Nokomis, he’s good, never knew he was this good
Anyone notice how similar things seem to shape up to the 2014 draft?
-both are very hyped draft classes
-both come a year after a weak draft
-both got the supposed best highschool player since lebron
-the top pick and an african big man team up at a blue blood school
-both have a hyped up international point guard
Just goes to show you how scripted the nba is.
@@williameno4356or maybe it’s just a coincidence ????
@@Liverpool-wi4lb no such thing as coincidence man, especially in the nba. It’s all strategically orchestrated.
@@williameno4356 how do you even script something like this? The draft class isn't even in the NBA. Are you telling me NBA is scripting even HS/college? Bro talking straight out of his ass
in that case watch out for some random 2nd round pick to become a 3x MVP
Vj edgecombe is a modern day dwade, fast and athletic , likes to give and go for an amazing highlight to the rim, just like dwade
Trust me dwade for vj edgecomb is not the trust at the high school level it’s easy to blow by smaller and slower defenders and get to the rim I am 5’9 yet I have dunked multiple times on small defenders that are around my height or slightly taller but I’m still growing😅
@anewrookiefreshman8716 except he was doing that at the Olympics against pros.
Edgecombe to San Antonio.
@@theman9048 right like what is this dude talking about
AJ Dybantsa, going to be a senior in HS this year, he’s goin to be good
agree
2026 NBA Draft
@@Zaghzackio yeah, I know… that’s why I said he’s going to be a senior in hs…
Traore looks amazing and is the only one to have actual good data against grown men in a pro league ! Such good leadership and calm at such a young age could definitely profit to any NBA team (mostly team that plays bigs like wemby and need the PG to be a threat but also a good facilitator)
I mean Wemby and him are French they definitely connected. Wemby might pull out the LeGM move ngl
@@aewisjericho8848 I wish because It would be amazing for the french national team... But I don't think he will, he didnt got Salaun or Risacher not even Ajinça or Dadiet so I think Wemby doesnt have much power yet.
And with Chris Paul on the team I dont think they will tank as much as last year so, Idk what's the plan for them
Spurs drafted Castle who's meant to be their PG alongside Wemby, and I don't think that they value their other guards that lowly that they'd make Castle into a SG.
@@TheReject182 I mean he is the reason that they are still trying to develop Sidy Cissoko, so he definitely has influence.
@@amplesstratleholm7609 he is good but he is worse than Traore or let’s say more unproven. They played the safe route getting him instead of maybe getting nobody tho so good on the spurs.
My Comps are: Cooper Flagg- Andrei Kirilenko+, Ace Bailey- Paul George like, VJ Edgecombe- Modern Michael Cooper, Dylan Hooper- James Harden (OKC), Nelson Traore- Bigger Mike Conley+
I think Shawn Marion is a pretty good comp for Flagg except he has way more offensive upside. The comparison I've always made is Andrei Kirilenko, but once again the offense is better. His game doesn't have any weaknesses with the possible exception of the jump shot. Generational defender who can also put the ball on the floor, attack in transition, and make plays for teammates.
My comparison is Giannis without the 3 inch growth spurt.
My comparison is LeBron because he’s a forward that can play make and he is a great scorer who lets the game come to him instead of forcing everything
Generation?
The best comparison is Andrei Kirilenko
What about James worthy
"Crafty" doesn't have to mean unathletic, Malik Monk is one of the craftiest players in the league and he is a FREAK athletes
The duo of Cooper Flagg and Scottie Barnes would terrorize the league
As a Toronto fan don’t get my hopes high.
Adam silver would rather die than let one of the greatest American prospects go to Canada
@@DudewithasoulI think the Utah jazz will get cooper flagg
@@Eric-B66 this looks feasible as I think the NBA would want him to be at a stable and proven organization that gives him the best possible road to be a great player, similar to Wemby at SA
Quit trynna bs ya way thru the season or predictions.
The kalamah guy. The big for Duke, he’s gonna be good
VJ Edgecombe shot really well from three in his senior year in high school and for the Bahaman team. The Russ and John Wall comps seem off-base for that reason. I think he's more like Edwards than Bailey is.
Highschool shooting is way easier than college and pro shooting .
Exactly
The amount of international talent in the 2025 draft is insane, its really not just Traore, and its in every position
As a Heat fan this draft is so weird because I like the prospects but the only way we get any of them is if they don’t make the playoffs
Andrei kirolenko my man....that's who his comp is
AK47 was a underrated beast
Who's comp?
Cooper Flagg is like a supercharged Andrei Kirilenko
There’s always some French guy in the class
You could use the metric system in addition to feet, for your international audience
that last one was so good thx for the throw lannon they always bully JJ too much XD
Gotta mention Rocco Zikarsky, 7'3 big from Australia
The comparisons lol
Rutgers going to be a problem in ncaa this fall. Them guys has potential
Rutgers is going to have a hell of a team this year with Bailey and Harper could possibly contend for a national championship
Cooper Flagg future GOAT 💯
Ace bailey and dylan harper and tyson acuff are gonna go crazy at rutgers this year
as a nets fan i would take anyone u went over
I hope for the fans of the Nets you guys get a diamond.
Ace bailey and cooper flagg are them dudes lots of other great players for sure but them two boys gonna be ballers
2024 players hasn't played yet and we already focusing on 2025..
I know the NBA is fast but this is way too fast here don't you think? 😂🤔🤣🤣
We can talk about both.
Ace!!
Am I crazy to say I see similarities between cooper and high school lebron? Lebron was a good 40 pounds heavier but other than that I see a lot of similarities in playmaking, defence and scoring (cooper is probably worse of an athlete then lebron was)
Nice vid. Zikarsky is a beast that has All NBA potential
Vu edgecombe reminds me of a Dwyane Wade size 6-4 he moved just like him
coop flag sharpe scooter deni and clingon gonna dominate
Traore's game reminds me of Cade personally
Hugo González. He will play Euroleague with Real Madrid. Remember the name.
VJ remind me of a young Dwyane Wade
2025 draft class is 🔥
It weird the comps u listed for ace bailey are better than the comps you listed for cooper Flagg
Comps aren’t supposed to be based on the quality of player it is more of the play style
Tank for Cooper!
What do you think about Ben sharaf? Who was the MVP of the Euro basketball under 18 and outplayed Nolan traore can he be the dark horse of the draft?
Khaman is already tested in the Olympics...if a game made Copper the definite no.1 pick what about the one who did it in a real tournament!
I'm not high on the 2025 NBA draft they're already declaring it generational changing.
flagg is like a bigger scottie barnes who is also a knock-down shooter
I've seen a few people saying Flagg is like a better shooting Andrei Kirilenko
Mikel Bridges/Brandon Ingram
We don't draft PG's anymore? What are you talking about dude. Ja Morant, Scoot Henderson, Reed Sheppard, LaMelo Ball, Darius Garland, Cade Cunningham. There are point guards going in the top 5 of every single draft in recent memory. And then you list Edwards and Harden as guys who were molded into PG, Harden who played SG most of his career and Ant who has never played PG. I'm gonna give you the benefit of the doubt and say that you were probably just trying to refer to the combo guard style that's taken over and the size increase at the position. But the idea that we don't have true PG's coming into the league anymore is ridiculous. There are more of them than ever.
Traore looks like a smaller version of Lamelo IMO.
Can agree with majority of this but that VJ comp was NASTY 😂
look at this dude🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Markkanen x Flagg would feed the entire world!
The SPURS and the JAZZ would be tanking this coming season....
Well they should.....
Why, the spurs won’t be that good 14th worst record in the league at best, the hawks will tank for them.
@@OwskiiiGamingas a spurs fan spurs will be the 11th seed or something they’ll miss the playoffs
Utah Jazz 2025 Starting Lineup
PG - Keyonte George
SG - Collin Sexton
SF - Cooper Flagg
PF - Lauri Markkanen
C - Walker Kesler
Am I the only one who sees cooper Flagg as Andrei Kirilenko
I can't wait for the Pistons to get the fifth pick!
Cooper only weighing 205 pounds surprises me because he looks much heavier
Shawn Marion is an excellent comp. That’s not even close to a slight either. Kids don’t know
I think it’s funny you’re hesitant to compare any of these players to actual star players. As if Russ or Ant weren’t exactly these type of guys in college. VJ is basically Ant, with even more proof cause he played in the Olympics
The problem is most of these guys highlight packages are just showcasing how they’re really big and athletic compared to high school competition. Who cares about that, every NBA draft bust looked awesome against inferior athletes in high school. We have to see these guys play against the next level of competition to know if they’re awesome prospects.
traore showcased his talent in france's top pro league
This sounds ambitious but Cooper Flag's ceiling might be Kevin Garnett.
i think scottie barnes is a good comp
What do you think about Ben Saraf? Can you see him being a lottery pick?
so we not finna talk about Tre Johnson….
There’s no Wemby in this draft but this draft will be better than 2023, there’s like 3 prospects better than miller
We need nba expansion now more than ever. There is too much talent coming into the league for only 30 teams. I thought only 2 teams added would be good but honestly I think the league would benefit from 4 new teams two in each conference and then maybe fix some of the conferences these teams are in such as the pelicans being in the Western Conference as well as the grizzlies being in the Western Conference when they should really be in the Eastern conference
I can't wait to see where that 18 year old 7'9 kid that just committed to florida
Olivier rioux is his name
@@sgnrt66is he French?
@@momohirai064he’s Canadian
Flagg isn’t a better defending Franz. Franz is an elite defender Flagg gotta prove him self his rookie year to be considered that
:"the 2025 draft is one of the most hyped in recent memory" brings up 2023 as more hyped lol???
Flagg and Scottie wing duo 😍
That would feed generations bro Omfg. I’m begging Masai to tank
did you really just compare cf to franz wagner?!
2 things I dont really agree with, first of all the idea that Cooper Flagg could be like Franz Wagner offensively, the guy who had a massive shooting slump this year, I think Flagg's shooting is and will be fine, not even a concern and I am eager to see what he does in college. Just because Flagg is also white and 6'9 like Wagner doesnt mean they are alike. Secondly VJ Edgecombe looks like a super talented guard who can shoot, I dont see the John Wall comparison, this guy is more of a 2 guard right? Dont remember Wall ever being noted as a great shooter.
Cooper is a more efficient Scottie Barnes
Havlicek
So Edgecombe comp would be DeAaron Fox or Ja Morant?
If the Nets are luckily enough to get the #1 pick I'd be all for them trading down to get a pick in the 2026 class and choose Ace for the 2025. I just don't trust Cooper's offense and if you're selecting at #1 you should be able to feel confident running your offense through him and right now I just don't. A defensive frontcourt of Clax, Clowney and Cooper would be exciting but a wing scorer like Ace is more tempting to me.
Cooper is better than Ace is that Cooper is a two way player while Ace is a shot chucker who’s bad on defense.
@@TheCook43 Cooper’s jump shoot is just so ugly and I can’t get over it. Brooklyn has their defenders in Noah Clowney and Nic Claxton they don’t have any scoring from the wing. Ace can be coached to take better shots and give effort on Defense but can Cooper be coached to be a better shooter? idk, maybe? It might take longer.
personally i think mikey williams is better than Dylan Harper and VJ. good to see we forgot about him and AJ Dybansta is the number 1 pick.
What was the last class with this much hype, but ended up being bad?
More athletic AK-47 imo for Cooper
Lakers are trading D Lo to the worst team for their 1st round pick. U heard it here first ... win win can't miss deal 😮😮
Flagg's floor is AK47 imo.
His ceiling?
Prime Kawhi.
His ceiling is more like Jayson Tatum to me
His ceiling is a worse version of Lebron
Zion Williamson
mikey williams ?????
Cooper Flagg = Andrei Kirilenko
If that’s the case as good as that is ace baileys comps are better
I doubt see the hype in most of these guys.
so cooper flagg is that off brand lebron build from what im understanding?
Nowhere near the offensive talent LeBron is.
@@4ktkaram395 yea but i mean like the 6'7 - 6'10 guy that can just do it all and doesnt have the sexiest dribble
@@gugga2745paolo Zion Gordon
+ zikarsky maluach demin gonzalez johnson etc
It's pronounced tray-or. I know french is annoying but yeah if there isn't an accent on the "e" then it's just a normal one.
Actually, there IS an accent, he just left it off. It's pronounced Trah-oray (trying to write it phonetically here). I am not French but I am a French speaker, So trust me on this. I don't like all the French players coming into the NBA by the way. Why does France have all the talent?? I guess because they once had a lot of colonies in Africa... 😢
Btw, correcting myself here, the emphasis is on the last syllable: so Trah-o-RAY
Another vid
Cooper flagg is a nice starter. Not an all star
terrible ball knowledge with some of these comps. The VJ bit was supremely disappointing.
Vj edge come isn’t even a pg
France gone be the new basketball powerhouse in the future
Caitlin Clark 2.0 white saviour
"He's basically impossible to make a comparison, too." That's because people are looking at one game, not even a game. Cooper Flaggs' NBA comp is without a doubt Aaron Gordon. He will be a good player for a long time time but not as good as people are hyping him up to be
How ironic. How’s your conclusion Aaron Gordon? Does AG handle the ball, block shots, have a drive game?
Idk about Flagg. People are hyping him up so much that I feel a bust is incoming but idk
Edgecombe wont be a good player I’m sorry. Crazy athletic but has a loose handle, can’t shoot and is only 6’3
We know who flag is but not the other bum you mentioned. Do not mention him unless he relevenant. Which don’t seem to be the case. The only exciting/decent prospect in the whole classs is flag.
Cooper Flagg is the only relevant dude tbh
Casual
2024 class sucks so bad bro already talking about next year
He barely made any content about the 2024 draft, he had like 10 videos last year about the 2023 draft but this year pretty much nothing 😅