The end of the Boston Celtics' Game 4 loss to the New York Knicks on Monday was devastating. Far worse than going down 3-1 in their second-round series was the fact that Jayson Tatum was lost for the remainder of this run (and likely next season) after rupturing his Achilles tendon.

The Boston Celtics live to play another day, beating the New York Knicks 127-102 in Game 5 Wednesday night and narrowing New York’s series lead to 3-2. Boston won its first game of the series since the injury to star Jayson Tatum,

At just 18 years old, Flagg was named the National Player of the Year in men's college basketball. The forward came into the NCAA as a defensive standout, but steadily built up an offensive game that looks like it'll translate smoothly into the NBA, where he'll see a bit more space on the court.

The NBA draft lottery once again produced straight-up drama and intrigue this week, with the Dallas Mavericks defying astronomical odds to land the No. 1 overall pick. That got us thinking about the NFL’s draft system that simply rewards the league’s worst teams without any wrinkles.

Cooper Flagg has shown that he could be the next up-and-coming star, so which NBA lottery team is most in need of him becoming their franchise-cornerstone?