As Los Angeles Lakers star forward LeBron James continues the twilight of his career, he will soon get to face one of the most heralded prospects since his entry into the league.
That’s Maine native Cooper Flagg, who is projected to go to the Dallas Mavericks with the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft on Wednesday in Brooklyn, New York. Flagg, 18, is fresh off an outstanding freshman season at Duke, where he became the National Player of the Year and led the Blue Devils to the Final Four.