Cooper Flagg stayed No. 1 in ’s combined ranking of the top five prospects from the 2025 and 2026 NBA draft classes. The answer came back clean even with his rookie season in Dallas in the mix, and the comparison now turns the spotlight on how the rest of the top group stacks up next week.
Cooper Flagg Keeps The Top Spot
Flagg is 19 and was originally part of the 2025 high school class before reclassifying to graduate high school in 2024. He was already the No. 1 prospect in that class, and the combined exercise put him there again.
The choice is not built on a single number. In 2024-25 college stats, he averaged 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game, posted a 59.3% true shooting percentage and a 14.9 BPM. At the 2025 combine, he measured 6-7¾ barefoot with a 7-0 wingspan and an 8-10½ standing reach.
His first NBA season added a new layer to the comparison. He averaged 21.0 points, 6.7 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game this season for the Dallas Mavericks, but he shot 29.5% from 3-point range as a rookie.
AJ Dybantsa Pushes The Comparison
AJ Dybantsa is the clearest counterweight in the draft discussion. He posted 25.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game in 2025-26, with a 60% true shooting percentage and a 10.1 BPM.
That production gives the top of the board real weight heading into the draft next week, where Dybantsa, Cameron Boozer and Darryn Peterson are expected to go in the top three. The order of that group will shape how teams judge the 2026 class against a player who already has NBA minutes on his record.
BYU went 23-12, and Richie Saunders tore an ACL on Feb. 14, part of the backdrop around Dybantsa’s season. Even with that context, Flagg still finished ahead in the combined ranking.
Dallas Mavericks And Next Week
The comparison matters because it places Flagg’s early NBA production beside the strongest incoming draft names and still leaves him alone at the top. For readers tracking the draft board, the main takeaway is simple: his rookie shooting line did not move him off No. 1.
Next week will sort the first wave of the 2026 NBA draft, with AJ Dybantsa, Cameron Boozer and Darryn Peterson expected to fill the top three. The board around Flagg may keep shifting, but his spot in the combined evaluation already is set.
