AJ Dybantsa reveals he was nearly teammates with Cooper Flagg
AJ Dybantsa, the likely No. 1 overall pick in the upcoming NBA Draft revealed that he almost shared the court with Cooper Flagg as teammates.
The NBA Draft Combine concluded this week, with former BYU standout AJ Dybantsa remaining the favorite for the No. 1 overall pick in the upcoming 2026 NBA Draft. For this reason, an old interview of Dybantsa is surfacing online again where he shared that both he and Duke star Cooper Flagg were originally supposed to play together on an AAU team.
However, that never came to fruition as Flagg was required to join a new AAU team in his home state, Maine United, due to a rule change. As a result, instead of playing with one another, Dybantsa and Flagg had many battles with one another throughout the AAU circuit. Now, one season later, Dybantsa is nearing the same accomplishment as Flagg, hoping to be the first player selected in the NBA Draft.
This article originally appeared on Duke Wire: AJ Dybantsa reveals he and Cooper Flagg were almost teammates