In the past, some top prospects' obligatory one-and-done college seasons have taken on the appearance of transactional slogs—remember forward Ben Simmons's year at LSU?
At the opposite end of the spectrum—in the tradition of luminaries such as Syracuse forward Carmelo Anthony and Texas forward Kevin Durant—sits Duke forward Cooper Flagg, who has had so much fun on campus he has openly expressed a desire to come back in 2026.
