The Philadelphia 76ers won't know their draft fate until the lottery on May 12. Their pick is only top 6 protected so if it lands outside the top 6, the pick is then conveyed to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
If there is a chance that the basketball gods shine upon the Sixers and they get the No. 1 pick, they would earn the right to select Duke phenom Cooper Flagg. The 6-foot-9 forward has superstar written all over him and he put on a show in a tough 70-67 loss to Houston in the Final Four on Saturday night.
Flagg finished with 27 points with 19 coming in the second half with seven rebounds, four assists, and three blocks. He also knocked down three triples and was tough to stop all night long. The only knock on him was that he missed a shot in the paint that would have given Duke the lead before Houston put it away.
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While Flagg was the star, there are two other Duke prospects who should entice the Sixers. Kon Kneuppel had 16 points and seven rebounds while knocking down three triples and Khaman Maluach had six points and a block.
Houston, meanwhile, will move on to the title game on Monday as they will have a date with Florida.
This article originally appeared on Sixers Wire: Potential Sixers prospect Cooper Flagg shines, but Duke falls short
