Cooper Flagg Gets Compared To Player Who Starred For Both Teams In NBA Finals

Cooper Flagg is set to become the No. 1 pick by the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA draft later this month.

While some have compared him to Luka Doncic, longtime writer Chuck Klosterman had a different comparision. During an appearance with Bill Simmons of The Ringer, Klosterman said Flagg was similar to 1980s and `90s superstar Detlef Schrempf.

"I think he's going to have a career like Detlef Shrempf," Klosterman said. "I think he's going to be a very good player ... I don't see him as a dominating player."

Shrempf was among the NBA's first dominant Sixth Man. He helped make the role a commodity, joining the likes of Vinny Johnson, Manu Ginobili, Jamal Crawford and Lou Williams. Shrempf played with Dallas Mavericks, Indiana Pacers and Seattle Supersonics. He was a three-time All-Star and won the Sixth Man of the Year Award twice.

While the Mavs are probably expecting more from Flagg, Klosterman sees him having a ceiling similar to Schrempf.

"I think he will be the second-best player on a good team or the third-best player on a great team," Klosterman said of Flagg. "Nothing that I saw to me, not that I'm an expert, made me think that he is going to be an unstoppable player."

Simmons was a bit complimentary of Flagg. He said Flagg will reach the status of Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett.

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