Rutgers freshman should be No. 1 NBA pick over Cooper Flagg

Paul George prefers Ace Bailey over Cooper Flagg as top pick in 2025 NBA Draft
Philadelphia 76ers star Paul George would opt for Rutgers’ Ace Bailey over Duke’s Cooper Flagg in the upcoming NBA Draft. Flagg is expected to go No. 1 overall, but Bailey’s name has drawn attention.
NCAAB News: Expert explains why Ace Bailey shouldn’t be the first-overall NBA pick
For most of the college basketball season, Cooper Flagg has been the consensus first-overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. However, we’ve seen how quickly things can change. Some believe that Rutgers star Ace Bailey actually has a higher ceiling. Judging by the tape, there’s a case to be made for him being the No. 1 selection in almost every class.
76ers star: Rutgers freshman should be No. 1 NBA pick over Cooper Flagg
Cooper Flagg is widely considered the presumed No. 1 NBA Draft pick this summer, but a couple of basketball experts have another candidate in mind. Rutgers star Ace Bailey has a higher upside than Flagg, according to both Philadelphia 76ers star Paul George and former Stanford standout and current Fox analyst Casey Jacobsen.
Paul George on No. 1 draft pick debate: Ace Bailey has a little bit more upside than Cooper Flagg
Rutgers star Ace Bailey has a higher upside than Cooper Flagg, according to both Philadelphia 76ers star Paul George and former Stanford star and current Fox analyst Casey Jacobsen. “I think Ace
"More raw talent with a ton of upside": Ace Bailey gets nod over Cooper Flagg in shocking prediction from 76ers' Paul George
Sixers star Paul George has claimed that he would take Rutgers star Ace Bailey over the widely rated Cooper Flagg of the Duke Blue Devils as his first-overall selection in the 2025 NBA Draft.
Grade the take: Ace Bailey over Cooper Flagg? NBA Draft opinion is out of this world
Cooper Flagg has long been talked about as the runaway No. 1 overall pick in the upcoming NBA Draft. And unless he chooses to return to Duke, that should uphold. That said, there’s some people out there who think he’s not a shoe-in as the top pick.
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