Duke superstar could earn up to $1 billion

Tonight marks nan first information of nan NBA Draft. The Dallas Mavericks shocked nan world past period erstwhile they won nan NBA Draft lottery, jumping up 10 spots to nan apical wide prime from their projected 11th spot.

It is nary concealed who nan Mavericks will take. Barring an unforeseen waste and acquisition aliases different determination from Dallas, Duke superstar Cooper Flagg will spell No. 1 wide to nan Mavericks.

Flagg has been considered to beryllium a generational talent and 1 of nan astir talked astir apical prospects of this period on pinch LeBron James and Victor Wembanyama.

If Cooper Flagg lives up to nan hype, nan 18-year-old could extremity up becoming a billionaire from conscionable playing hoops by nan clip he hits 31 years of age.

On X (formerly Twitter), Michael Ginnitti of Spotrac collapsed down Flagg’s imaginable net throughout his NBA profession if he ends up being nan superstar that everyone is expecting him to be.

Flagg’s rookie statement is said to beryllium worthy $62.7 cardinal done nan 2027-2028 season. If Flagg turns into a star, he would beryllium capable to motion a 30% supermax hold pinch Dallas worthy $359 cardinal done nan 2032-2033 season. After that, Flagg’s 2nd supermax statement worthy $509 cardinal would beryllium disposable for him to motion done nan 2037-2038 season.

In total, Cooper Flagg could gain $930 cardinal from playing successful nan NBA unsocial by nan clip he is 31-years-old. Of course, if Flagg’s financial way did spell successful this direction, it is apt he would gain moreover much money done commercials and imaginable footwear deals successful nan future.