Maybe because he had to wear Nikes at Duke?I'm surprised that Flagg's new balance deal was only $15M. LeBron was $87M. I knew that shoe deals have fallen off, but not this much.
Maybe because he had to wear Nikes at Duke?I'm surprised that Flagg's new balance deal was only $15M. LeBron was $87M. I knew that shoe deals have fallen off, but not this much.
I dont know where you got that from. He made a 5 year deal that paid him 13M in NIL money last year alone (which has to be reported, so its known). The value of the next 4 years is not out there AFAIK.
Lebron got 87M for 7 year exclusive deal which stood as the record for rookies for a long time. Wemby broke that record when he got $100M for the same period (7 years exclusive is standard Nike deal).
"He had a $13 million deal with New Balance and then $15 million with Fanatics," Bryant said at the 51:09 mark of the conversation.
Here's the thing -- Howard's reported total is likely Flagg's NIL contracts in totality and not an annual payment. ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski previously reported Flagg's New Balance agreement was "significant." These are often multiyear contracts between incoming rookies and sneaker companies.
I read other speculations that the years 2-5 were non-guaranteed and had different options. Only 13M were guaranteed and other payments were depending on where he gets drafted (location). If that is true then we will likely hear more about that deal after the draft and I do believe he will get over 10M next year for going #1 to Dallas.Sorry it was actually $13M. The $28M number comes from $13M from New Balance and $15M from fanatics. It is speculated that these are totals, not annual payments:
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Here's how Cooper Flagg cleared a staggering $28 million in NIL contracts during his one season at Duke
Howard Bryant says the former Duke star brought in a record-setting NIL haul with the Blue Devilswww.cbssports.com
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NBA mock draft 2025: Meta AI predictions for the entire first round
The 2025 NBA draft is coming up soon and first-round mock drafts vary after likely No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg. Here's what Meta AI predicts:www.usatoday.com
I don't know, it has Utah picking two slow white guys, seems about rightI'd venture to say Meta's AI isn't up to the task.
Yeah, I guess AI got fed "Utah likes white" and "OKC likes sleepers"I don't know, it has Utah picking two slow white guys, seems about right
I also thought the Bates pick was interesting. I kind of like him.
WTH are you watching. His release isn’t slow and he does step backs as well. I have no clue where you get this from.Just shooting 33% on slow loading stationary 3s isnt enough. He either needs 35+% with a more versatile 3P shot selection or 40+% on open set shots to get respected as a shooter.
I will melt down if this is our draft.![]()
NBA mock draft 2025: Meta AI predictions for the entire first round
The 2025 NBA draft is coming up soon and first-round mock drafts vary after likely No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg. Here's what Meta AI predicts:www.usatoday.com
He did attempt a grand total of 24 step back 3s and hit 4 of them. That is not a shot that "he has" and no opponent will guard him close because they fear a 16% shot. He was a bit better on pull ups at 26%, but thats still trash territory.WTH are you watching. His release isn’t slow and he does step backs as well. I have no clue where you get this from.
I’m starting to see the visionNoa Essengue with another monster game:
- 22 points
- 14 rebounds
- 8/16 FG
- 2/5 from 3
- 4/4 from FT
What? ChatGPT forgot Fears?Here is a consensus top 60 based on 20 different sites. Compiled by chatgpt
1 Cooper Flagg SF/PF 6'9" Duke 18.4
2 Dylan Harper PG/SG 6'6" Rutgers 19.2
3 Ace Bailey SG/SF 6'9" Rutgers 18.7
4 VJ Edgecombe SG 6'5" Baylor 19.8
5 Tre Johnson SG 6'6" Texas 19.2
6 Kon Knueppel SF 6'5" Duke N/A
7 Khaman Maluach C 7'2" Duke N/A
8 Isaiah Evans SF 6'6" Duke N/A
9 Egor Demin SG/SF 6'7" Real Madrid N/A
10 Derik Queen PF/C 6'9" Maryland N/A
11 Liam McNeeley SF 6'7" UConn N/A
12 Nolan Traoré PG 6'3" Saint-Quentin 19.0
13 Cedric Coward SF 6'6" Washington State 21.7
14 Walter Clayton Jr. PG 6'3" Florida 22.2
15 Rasheer Fleming PF 6'9" Saint Joseph's 20.8
16 Kam Jones PG/SG 6'4" Marquette 23.2
17 Ben Saraf PG/SG 6'5" Ratiopharm Ulm 19.1
18 Drake Powell SG/SF 6'6" North Carolina 19.7
19 Adou Thiero PF 6'8" Arkansas 21.0
20 Ryan Kalkbrenner C 7'1" Creighton 23.3
21 Yanic Konan Niederhauser C 6'10" Penn State 22.2
22 Hansen Yang C 7'1" Qingdao 19.9
23 Alex Toohey SF/PF 6'7" Sydney 21.0
24 Chaz Lanier SG 6'4" Tennessee 23.4
25 Bogoljub Markovic PF/C 6'10" Mega Basket 19.8
26 Jamir Watkins SG/SF 6'7" Florida State 23.8
27 Johni Broome C 6'10" Auburn 22.8
28 Rocco Zikarsky C 7'3" Brisbane 18.8
29 John Tonje SF 6'5" Wisconsin 24.0
30 Tyrese Proctor PG 6'5" Duke 21.1
31 Michael Ruzic PF/C 6'9" Joventut 18.6
32 Eric Dixon PF 6'8" Villanova 24.3
33 Sion James SF 6'6" Duke 22.4
34 Koby Brea SG/SF 6'6" Kentucky 22.5
35 Javon Small PG 6'2" West Virginia 22.4
36 Vladislav Goldin C 7'1" Michigan 24.0
37 Neoklis Avdalas SF 6'7" Peristeri 19.3
38 Lachlan Olbrich PF/C 6'9" Illawarra 21.4
39 Viktor Lakhin C 6'10" Clemson 23.8
40 Mouhamed Faye C 6'10" Reggio Emilia 20.3
41 Kobe Sanders SG/SF 6'6" Nevada 22.9
42 Dink Pate SG/SF 6'7" Mexico City 19.2
43 Micah Peavy SG/SF 6'7" Georgetown 23.8
44 Hunter Sallis SG 6'5" Wake Forest 22.1
45 RJ Luis SF/PF 6'7" St. John's 22.5
46 Amari Williams C 6'10" Kentucky 23.3
47 Alijah Martin SG 6'2" Florida 23.4
48 Ryan Nembhard PG 6'0" Gonzaga 22.2
49 Mark Sears PG 6'1" Alabama 23.2
50 Ben Henshall PG/SG 6'5" Perth 20.9
51 Grant Nelson PF 6'10" Alabama 23.1
52 Jalon Moore SF/PF 6'7" Oklahoma 22.1
53 Malique Lewis SF/PF 6'8" South East Melbourne 20.5
54 Tamar Bates SG 6'5" Missouri 22.2
55 Izan Almansa PF/C 6'10" Perth 19.9
56 Chucky Hepburn PG 6'2" Louisville 22.2
57 Brice Williams SF 6'7" Nebraska 23.8
58 Jaxson Robinson SG/SF 6'6" Kentucky 22.4
59 Clifford Omoruyi C 6'11" Alabama 23.6
60 Caleb Grill SG 6'3" Missouri 24.9