NBA Draft Hits and Misses: Revisiting Cooper Flagg's Draft Class One Year Later

NBA Draft Hits and Misses: Revisiting Cooper Flagg's Draft Class One Year Later. One year after the highly anticipated 2025 NBA Draft, the article revisits the careers of that class, led by Cooper Flagg, selected No. 1 by the Dallas Mavericks. Flagg won NBA Rookie of the Year after a standout start, while Duke teammate Kon Knueppel—picked No. 4—had a record-setting rookie season for the Charlotte Hornets, including the NBA lead in total three-pointers. Between Flagg and Knueppel were Dylan Harper and V.J. Edgecombe, each making playoff impacts for their new teams, including Harper’s surge during the Spurs’ run to the Finals and Edgecombe’s role as the 76ers upset the Celtics in the first round. Beyond top picks, the piece highlights Charlotte’s second-round choices as hits, while criticizing Brooklyn’s five first-rounders last year as misses due to a lack of clear star impact.