Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, Ace Bailey, Tre Johnson and VJ Edgecombe — in some order for some, in that exact order for me — represent the (mostly-static) top-five prospects in the 2025 NBA Draft. But the landscape beyond the top five is far from settled in this class as the 2025 NBA Draft Combine kicks off this week in Chicago (May 11-18),

Identifying the best or worst Cooper Flagg landing spot in the 2025 NBA Draft lottery is mostly a matter of taste. The Duke freshmen phenom would be a great fit anywhere as a player capable of blending in on more competitive teams or taking on a starring role right away on a basement-dweller.

NBA draft lottery will determine who gets the No. 1 pick and the chance to potentially take Duke star Cooper Flagg. Here's a look at the odds

Cleveland has been facing a bit of adversity, as it has played without All-Star point guard Darius Garland (toe) for four consecutive games. Fellow All-Star and Defensive Player of the Year Evan Mobley (ankle), as well as forward De'Andre Hunter (thumb) were also sidelined during the Cavs' loss on Tuesday.

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics each won 60-plus games, an average of 12 more than the lower-seeded Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks. As the East series take a day off before resuming Friday -- Indiana and New York take their 2-0 leads into Games 3 and 4 at home -- let's examine what has gone wrong for the favorites and what that tells us about the chances of Boston and Cleveland coming back to reach an East finals matchup that seemed inevitable a week ago.

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