NBA legend and Hall of Famer Charles Barkley makes a bold claim about the Bucks' potential desire to trade Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Cooper Flagg is starting to settle into his new reality. The Duke star been considered the presumptive No. 1 pick in next month’s NBA draft for some time and now knows that pick is held by the Dallas Mavericks.

One of those people includes former NBA MVP and legend Charles Barkley, who believes they should trade the pick for a two-time MVP and NBA champion in his prime, Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Monday night’s NBA Draft Lottery results — the Nets’ season-long tank resulting in just the No. 8 overall pick — was like a punch in the gut to the team’s fans. It’s a blow they

Flagg, who comes from a town of just 3,200 people, is set to become just the second active NBA player from Maine.

The college basketball legend spoke about Flagg’s skill set a day after the Dallas Mavericks won the NBA draft lottery, setting themselves up to select Flagg with the top pick in June. Krzyzewski recalled seeing Flagg play at Montverde Academy as a high schooler.

Legendary coach Mike Krzyzewski joins Colin Cowherd to discuss Cooper Flagg's NBA potential, JJ Redick's first season as an NBA head coach, coaching Jayson Tatum and Zion Williamson and how he applied his USA Basketball lessons to Duke.

NBA fans on X chimed in with their reactions to the Flagg-Pippen comparison as it grabbed attention on social media. One user commented that Flagg's ability to take over a game is more reminiscent of LeBron James than Scottie Pippen, while another questioned whether Flagg is the same type of "quick-twitch" athlete Pippen was in his prime.