Draft Lottery Shockwave: Are Cooper Flagg and Dylan Harper Poised for Surprising New Homes?

Rarely does the NBA draft throw a curveball quite like this one—where all three teams sitting on identical 14% odds to snag the coveted first pick find themselves tumbling out of the top four. It’s a scenario nobody’s ever witnessed since the lottery odds were leveled back in ’19, and trust me, this kind of chaos stirs plenty of emotions—from stunned fans hanging their heads in disbelief, to others practically doing cartwheels. Kevin O’Connor, Yahoo Sports’ go-to NBA guru, unpacks this unprecedented mock draft scenario, laying out what it means for franchises scrambling to rebuild or reload. The Brooklyn Nets, with a blank slate and cap space aplenty, could strike gold with Cooper flag, while the Pelicans wrestle with the fit of a promising yet shooting-scarce Dylan Harper. There’s a tangled web of hope and uncertainty here that every hoops aficionado will want to unravel. If you’re hungry for more, dive deep into the full breakdown on “The Kevin O’Connor Show.” LEARN MORE

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It’s a Total clean slate in Brooklyn.The 3 teams with the 14% odds of landing the number one pick, Cooper flag, all fall out of the top four.

The 3 teams with the 14% odds of landing the number one pick, Cooper flag, all fall out of the top four.

The 3 teams with the 14% odds of landing the number one pick, Cooper flag, all fall out of the top four.

They could go in a bunch of different directions with him if they do end up getting #1.That’s gonna be the big question for him, and I do worry about fit there with him, even though he has so many positive qualities.