2 generational prospects who may surpass Wemby's HYPE

[spursparker9]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZM6wZE1IKgs

[JPB]

Too early to say.

[CGD]

People have been talking about these two for a while now. Flagg is 2025 class and Boozer 2026.

Spurs have 2 FRP in 2025, with possibility of 2 more depending on how CHI and TOR picks convey. I don’t factor in the CHA one.

[spursparker9]

Flagg's defensive potential seems crazy...AK47 Version 2.0

[taps]

Whenever Scalabrine refers to a basketball player as “my boy” I know I am about to see highlights of a white basketball player

[cd98]

Bradley Beal rumor was false.

[Russ]

Flagg looks like Bobby Knight (above the neck anyway). Same features, same scowl.

He also plays with the attitude of Grayson Allen.

He's gotta be headed to Duke.

[Vince Carter's ankle]

https://www.meme-arsenal.com/memes/fbf704df8b8bdb0f82b7effbdbc4bc34.jpg

[cd98]

Generational talent is a bit much. Usually that describes a player that has a freak of nature ability that scouts think will translate at the next level. Thinking of the last several, a guy like Shaq at his size and strength or Lebron with his size and ability to play like a guard are examples. Both came into the league able to play in a physical league. David Robinson had unique speed. Tim wasn't overly fast, but he was highly coordinated and skilled for a guy his size. I think you could say the same for a guy like Zion Williamson if he could stay healthy...a guy his size that can play point guard and is an incredible athlete, even while being overweight.

Wemby is called a generational talent because of his length and mobility with skills that guys his size don't have.

The two in the video look like solid players, but I don't know that they stick out in a way that would make me think they were guaranteed superstars.

[TekXX]

Has he played against decent talent and not little Maine kids?

[Russ]

Has he played against decent talent and not little Maine kids?

He's done well in some national compendiums. He's looked good against the top high school talent around.

[MultiTroll]

He's done well in some national compendiums. He's looked good against the top high school talent around.
FFS i hope so because if all we were going on is those videos then:


Has he played against decent talent and not little Maine kids?

[MultiTroll]

Have they faced Polk High and scored 4 touchdowns in a high school football game yet?
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[baseline bum]

HS kids are a real crapshoot. Lenny Cooke was supposed to be a generational prospect too, for example. Nick Smith was supposed to be the star of this draft if we went by rankings when these guys were highschoolers.

[MultiTroll]

My bad i thought the video was only about 1 minute long.

Both have potential for sure.

We'll see what happens at the next level.

[MultiTroll]

Flagg looks like Bobby Knight (above the neck anyway). Same features, same scowl.

He also plays with the attitude of Grayson Allen.

He's gotta be headed to Duke.
Concur his looks and temperament scream Duke Phaggot.

[ambchang]

How can someone who’s 6’8” average like 6.9 bpg?

[tonight...you]

How can someone who’s 6’8” average like 6.9 bpg?
When the guys this person is playing against are the Cosby Kids.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

When the guys this person is playing against are the Cosby Kids.

Yeah, the level of competition matters.

[rjv]

with a name like cooper, he's destined to be a douche bag.

[CorrectCrusader]

Boozer will be great idk about flagg

[Uriel]

Both are Duke bound.

[Atl Spur]

Flagg seems to be legit based off competition level.

[exstatic]

Boozer was crushing the same competition at 15 that the Thompson twins were floating through at 20.

[spurraider21]

Boozer was crushing the same competition at 15 that the Thompson twins were floating through at 20.
he was in OT Elite at 15?

[exstatic]

he was in OT Elite at 15?

It’s essentially a HS league, which is why many scoffed at 20 YOs being lauded so highly with that level of comp. Boozer played 2 games against OTE teams and crushed it.

https://deanondraft.files.wordpress.com/2023/02/screen-shot-2023-02-02-at-4.04.19-pm.png

https://deanondraft.com/2023/02/02/how-good-are-the-thompson-twins/

[scott]

Will be fun to watch. Will like to see if they sustain success for a year at the NCAA/G-League level. They are obviously talented but unquestionably benefiting by playing against inferior athletes at this stage.

[spurraider21]

It’s essentially a HS league, which is why many scoffed at 20 YOs being lauded so highly with that level of comp. Boozer played 2 games against OTE teams and crushed it.

https://deanondraft.files.wordpress.com/2023/02/screen-shot-2023-02-02-at-4.04.19-pm.png

https://deanondraft.com/2023/02/02/how-good-are-the-thompson-twins/
im not disagreeing that he appears to be the better prospect. OT Elite has kids up to age 20, so not quite high school. 2 games boozer played were impressive.

[exstatic]

im not disagreeing that he appears to be the better prospect. OT Elite has kids up to age 20, so not quite high school. 2 games boozer played were impressive.

…at 15 YO. What will he be at 18? A beast is my guess.

[spurraider21]

…at 15 YO. What will he be at 18? A beast is my guess.


im not disagreeing that he appears to be the better prospect.

[mo7888]

Flagg just reclassified from 2025 to 2024

That's huge..

[exstatic]

Flagg just reclassified from 2025 to 2024

That's huge..

So, he'll be in the 2025 draft?

[Ditty]

So, he'll be in the 2025 draft?

Yes

[mo7888]

So, he'll be in the 2025 draft?

It looks like it..

[spurs1990]

Just saw bits of Flagg's highlights. If he does go number 1 would be a first since 1973 with Doug Collins.

I'd be worried about #1's mindset if in year two his team is struggling enough to be in the hunt... but if that's not a concern, Flagg looks like a legit culture fit in SA during coach's last three years

[spursparker9]

https://sports.yahoo.com/cooper-flagg-reclassifies-up-to-the-2024-high-school-class-eligible-for-2025-nba-draft-194544333.html

Teams are gonna tank for 2025 draft :lol

[exstatic]

Flag doesn’t strike me as generational.

[Millennial_Messiah]

Just saw bits of Flagg's highlights. If he does go number 1 would be a first since 1973 with Doug Collins.

I'd be worried about #1's mindset if in year two his team is struggling enough to be in the hunt... but if that's not a concern, Flagg looks like a legit culture fit in SA during coach's last three years
Nah... Bogut and Bargnani went back to back in the mid '00s. One was a complete bust and the other carved out a solid career and got a few rings but as a career starter but role player never a star.

[spurs1990]

Nah... Bogut and Bargnani went back to back in the mid '00s. One was a complete bust and the other carved out a solid career and got a few rings but as a career starter but role player never a star.

Sorry I slyly threw that out there without underlining its meaning.

Collins was the last white non-bigman to go #1. And to further specify an American white. It would be something to behold if Flagg is the real deal

[Tyronn Lue]

Their names are already thread worthy. I can imagine the amount of shit they'll get here if they suck.

[exstatic]

Flagg wouldn’t have even been projected #1 if he didn’t re-classify. He seems like a good prospect,but in no way generational.

[spurraider21]

while thread title is lol... apparently from the hoops summit that just happened, everyone is losing their minds over Dybansta, to the point people are already saying he's ahead of Boozer for 2026

[baseline bum]

while thread title is lol... apparently from the hoops summit that just happened, everyone is losing their minds over Dybansta, to the point people are already saying he's ahead of Boozer for 2026

Dybantsa has been considered the #1 prospect in the 26 draft class all year AFAIK

[spurraider21]

Dybantsa has been considered the #1 prospect in the 26 draft class all year AFAIK
hm, maybe, i havent followed it that closely. i just always heard boozer boozer boozer

[CorrectCrusader]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvRYptNhkiM

[CorrectCrusader]

Dybanstas frame looks insane. Real potential there

[scott]

Traore, Edgecomb, Fland and Newell seem like some good guys to keep track of (outside of the obvious big names) based on the highlight video

[LeBowen]

#CaptureTheFlagg

In all seriousness, I hope we're done with our own lottery picks after 2025 draft.

[cd98]

#CaptureTheFlagg

In all seriousness, I hope we're done with our own lottery picks after 2025 draft.

That will be hard because the West is brutally good. But I doubt the Spurs's own pick will be a top 8.

[MultiTroll]

while thread title is lol... apparently from the hoops summit that just happened, everyone is losing their minds over Dybansta, to the point people are already saying he's ahead of Boozer for 2026
AJ Dybantsa is an American basketball player who currently attends Prolific Prep. He is rated as the number one player in the 2025 class after reclassifying from the 2026 class.
(https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=ac393f5e38755ce3JmltdHM9MTcxMzIyNTYwMCZpZ3VpZD0z MzZiMWJhNC1lMTBmLTYxMzItMTVjYy0wZmM2ZTA5ZDYwODUmaW 5zaWQ9NTYyMQ&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=3&fclid=336b1ba4-e10f-6132-15cc-0fc6e09d6085&psq=Dybansta&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly9lbi53aWtpcGVkaWEub3JnL3dpa2kvQUpfRH liYW50c2E&ntb=1)

[MultiTroll]

“It was a big summer,” Dybantsa said. “Just going into different camps and showing why I’m considered one of the best in the country. Anywhere I go, I’m trying to showcase my talents. Working out with the pros was a good experience because people don’t see how they manipulate the game on the court, it’s not just their skillset. It all taught me a lot and I think it’ll elevate my game.”

[JPB]

Another prospect to look at is french guard NolanTraore (17). He was pretty impressive in Nike Hoop Summit (18pt/5ass) with great activity on defense. One of the top guards of his generation.

[Ariel]

AJ Dybantsa is an American basketball player who currently attends Prolific Prep. He is rated as the number one player in the 2025 class after reclassifying from the 2026 class.
(https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=ac393f5e38755ce3JmltdHM9MTcxMzIyNTYwMCZpZ3VpZD0z MzZiMWJhNC1lMTBmLTYxMzItMTVjYy0wZmM2ZTA5ZDYwODUmaW 5zaWQ9NTYyMQ&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=3&fclid=336b1ba4-e10f-6132-15cc-0fc6e09d6085&psq=Dybansta&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly9lbi53aWtpcGVkaWEub3JnL3dpa2kvQUpfRH liYW50c2E&ntb=1)
They're talking 2025 college class, he doesn't turn 19 until 1/29/2026 so he'll have to enter the 2026 NBA draft (for 29 f'ing days).

[spurraider21]

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[spursparker9]

Who is this Dybantsa? Is he better than Flagg?

[Pauleta14]

1779370500621271277

Great athelicism and size but aside of that tough to see anything else with those highlights

[stnick2261]

Who is this Dybantsa? Is he better than Flagg?

He's not in Flagg's draft class. He's 2026 draft and he's ranked #1 above Boozer

[mo7888]

He's not in Flagg's draft class. He's 2026 draft and he's ranked #1 above Boozer

NM...