The Dallas Mavericks are certain to take Flagg with the No. 1 pick Wednesday night, but anything is possible after that.

The top two picks are expected to be Duke's Cooper Flagg and Rutgers' Dylan Harper. Kon Knueppel and Khaman Maluach are also expected to be first-round picks.

All kinds of comps (Scottie Pippen, Larry Bird, Jayson Tatum is pretty lofty company), but how do you prepare for a player who is just 18 years old and is already so far ahead of the pack? Learning curve is eased by his ability to do so many things well — and a rep as a tireless worker.