PORTLAND — There’s a wave of talent ready to hit the NBA in the next couple of years. And NBA fans got a glimpse of it on Saturday night at the Nike Hoop Summit, where 24 of the best prospects competed in a game featuring the top high school talent in America against the top international talent. Team USA defeated Team World, 98-75.
Cooper Flagg and Ace Bailey, the top two projected players in the 2025 NBA Draft and the No. 1 and No. 2 ranked high school seniors, were playing for Team USA and each had their moments during the Hoop Summit. The entire high school season, it’s been Cooper vs. Ace for the top spot, but both players were just happy to compete and team up this week.
“I don’t really care about high school rankings and I don’t think he [Bailey] does either, to be honest,” Flagg told Yahoo Sports. “This is a …