“Cooper Flagg career over with the Wizards”: College hoops fans react as 2025 mock draft predicts Dylan Harper, Ace Bailey and others’ NBA teams

Cooper Flagg, Ace Bailey, Kon Knueppel, VJ Edgecombe and others were featured in Bleacher Report's latest two-round mock draft. The draft predicted Flagg would play for the Washington Wizards, Edgecombe for the Charlotte Hornets and Knueppel for the Golden State Warriors.

An Instagram post gave fans a hint of what the future holds for the NBA, highlighting eight players in a carousel.

"Future of the league is bright. Who should your team draft? ⭐️👀," Bleacher Report captioned the post.

Fans stormed to the comment section to react to the post.

"Cooper Flagg career over with the wizards," a fan wrote.

"Hot take.....the Wizards will not have the 1st pick," another fan commented.

"It’s funny cause the wizards might not even get that pick the worst team hasn’t won the #1 pick since 2018," another fan wrote.

More fans joined in:

"I will not be giving my thoughts on this," a fan commented.

"Can’t wait to see what next years class gone look like 🔥," another fan wrote.

"50 years from now.. most of these players will be considered as plumbers and electricians," another fan commented.

Fans react to Bleacher Reports' latest mock draft

Draft analyst praised Cooper Flagg after the 42-point game

Cooper Flagg delivered his best-ever college performance on Saturday, posting 42 points (78.6% shooting) against Notre Dame. He also set the Atlantic Coast Conference record for most points by a freshman, surpassing RJ Barret and Zion Williamson.

On Monday, NBA draft analyst Jonathan Givony discussed Flagg's intensity, drive, skillsets and competitiveness.

"Yeah, the skill is incredible but the competitiveness, the intensity, the aggressiveness, he has no off switch," Givony said on ESPN's NBA Today. (1:28)

"This guy is a total a** kicker. Everything he does is full speed 110%. He has a different mentality than most guys and he is going to be a difference maker from day one on a bad team because it's infectious, the way that he practices and the way that he plays."

Despite the heightened intensity and stakes of the ACC play, Flagg has maintained a steady climb in his numbers. He averages 23.7 points and 7.7 rebounds in conference games while shooting above 55.0%.