Does Cooper Flagg Have Higher Ceiling Than Jayson Tatum?
Colin Cowherd and Nick Wright debate which NBA superstar is better.
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Cooper Flagg is just a 19-year-old rookie, but he's already one of the best players in basketball. Entering play on Tuesday, the Dallas Mavericks star is averaging 21. 1 points, 6.
6 rebounds and 4. 6 assists per game. It's been a historically good first season for Flagg, who's making a strong case for NBA Rookie of the Year after spending just one season at Duke.
The Maine native immediately established himself as one of the faces of the league and looks poised to be a superstar for a long time. On Tuesday, Colin Cowherd and Nick Wright compared Flagg to Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum, who also spent just one year with Duke before launching his NBA career. "I would argue today, I would choose him over Jayson Tatum if I had to make a choice on the two," Cowherd said.