Cooper Flagg was two wins away from pulling an Anthony Davis. What's pulling an Anthony Davis, you ask? That's when the No. 1 prospect in a high school class enrolls in college and wins a national championship and national player of the year award before becoming the No.

The Mayo comparison may not seem favorable given the way his NBA career stalled out, but he was the third pick of the 2008 draft and went on to finish second in Rookie of the Year voting—ahead of the likes of Russell Westbrook, Kevin Love and Marc Gasol.

Cooper Flagg has yet to play an NBA game, but this has not stopped teams from scheming to find a way to get the Duke Blue Devils star. Flagg's fate will likely be decided on Monday, May 12, when the NBA Draft Lottery takes place.