Duke Blue Devils star and recent No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg. Throughout the year, there was little doubt that Flagg would go No. 1 to whichever team landed the top pick. Now, after appearing in two Summer League games in Las Vegas—including a 31-point performance—Flagg has been shut down for precautionary reasons.

Kon Knueppel and Cooper Flagg began their NBA careers this year, with the former Duke teammates both landing in the Top 5 of this year's draft. Flagg went to the Dallas Mavericks at No. 1 overall, while Knueppel was taken by the Charlotte Hornets at No.

The Duke Blue Devils went on a great run during the 2024-25 college basketball season. Led by Cooper Flagg, the storied program made it all the way to the Final Four before being eliminated by the Houston Cougars.