2025-26 NBA Odds: How Will Cooper Flagg Fare In Rookie Season?

There wasn’t a lot suspense on the prime of the 2025 NBA Draft.

Duke star Cooper Flagg was a shoo-in to go No. 1 to Dallas, and now, it is time to look towards the season. 

How a lot will Flagg produce throughout his rookie season?

Let’s take a look at the percentages at DraftKings Sportsbook as of June 30. 

Cooper Flagg factors per sport

Over 16.9: -115 (guess $10 to win $18.70 complete)
Beneath 16.9: -115 (guess $10 to win $18.70 complete)

Cooper Flagg rebounds per sport

Over 6.1: -115 (guess $10 to win $18.70 complete)
Beneath 6.1: -115 (guess $10 to win $18.70 complete)

Proper now, the percentages say Flagg is projected to common about 16 factors and 6 rebounds. 

How would these numbers examine to prime picks of the previous?

Let’s check out the factors and rebounds per sport for No. 1 picks throughout their rookie seasons within the final 10 years.

Zaccharie Risacher (2024, ATL): 12.6 factors, 3.6 rebounds
Victor Wembanyama (2023, SAS): 21.4 factors, 10.6 rebounds
Paolo Banchero (2022, ORL): 20 factors, 6.9 rebounds
Cade Cunningham (2021, DET): 17.4 factors, 5.5 rebounds
Anthony Edwards (2020, MIN): 19.3 factors, 4.7 rebounds
Zion Williamson (2019, NO): 22.5 factors, 6.3 rebounds
Deandre Ayton (2018, PHX): 16.3 factors, 10.3 rebounds
Markelle Fultz (2017, PHI): 7.1 factors, 3.1 rebounds
Ben Simmons (2016, PHI): 15.8 factors, 8.1 rebounds
Karl-Anthony Cities: (2015, MIN): 18.3 factors, 10.5 rebounds

First off, of these 10 names, 4 of them received Rookie of the Yr (Wembanyama, Banchero, Simmons, Cities). Flagg is presently the -185 favourite to do the identical.

From a statistical perspective, solely Risacher, Fultz and Simmons averaged fewer than 16 factors, and Risacher, Cunningham, Edwards and Fultz averaged fewer than six rebounds, the marks that Flagg is predicted to hit. 

Wembanyama, Ayton and Cities are the one three No. 1 picks within the final decade to common double-doubles as rookies. 

Throughout his single season at Duke, Flagg averaged 19.2 factors and seven.5 rebounds en path to successful a bevy of awards, together with the Picket Award.

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