Overview

• The first round kicks off at 8 p.m. EDT Wednesday at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center with Dallas holding the No. 1 selection
• Flagg averaged 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.4 blocks per game en route to ACC Player of the Year and national Player of the Year honors
• He said he embraces a “positionless” approach and is ready to adapt to any role alongside veterans Kyrie Irving, Anthony Davis and Klay Thompson
• Flagg compared his two-way skill set to Kawhi Leonard and has drawn parallels to other all-star forwards such as Kevin Garnett
• LeBron James has publicly endorsed Flagg’s potential, calling him “amazing” and highlighting the veteran leadership he will join in Dallas