Cooper Flagg, the projected No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA draft, leads Duke into the Final Four against Houston on Saturday ( 8:49 p.m. ET, CBS ), and his exceptional play begs the question: To which NBA players -- both past and present -- does he best compare?

ESPN First Take recently held a segment centered around discussing whether or not Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is the most feared player in the NBA. Marcus Morris Sr., who previously played with Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers, argued against Curry being the most feared NBA player.

Isiah Thomas raises an intriguing 'what if' about Kawhi Leonard's injury during the 2017 Spurs-Warriors Western Conference Finals

What if Kawhi Leonard never landed on Zaza Pachulia's foot in 2017? Rewind to May 14, 2021, the San Antonio Spurs were sitting on top of the world with a 78-55

Those Spurs had hefty big man Tiago Splitter (6-11, 245 pounds). These Tigers wouldn’t be in San Antonio without Mr. Auburn, Himself, Dylan Cardwell (6-11, 255 pounds). Those Spurs had smooth-shooting power forward Boris Diaw. These Tigers found a diamond in the rough with Johnson, the power forward from Alabaster.

In the final seconds, Leonard had a chance to hit a game-winner down one point. Panicking he couldn't get to his favorite mid-range spots against Alex Caruso, the 33-year-old quickly attempted a deep fadeaway jumper that hit the rim before Cason Wallace could come over to help and double.

New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby received ambitious pre-draft comparisons. Is he finally realizing his potential?

The 2017 Western Conference Finals: A Turning Point

Kawhi Leonard scored 28 points and James Harden added 21 points, 10 assists and three blocked shots to help the Los Angeles Clippers post a 114-98 victory over the visiting New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night.