Brian Windhorst

“There were defensive plays LeBron made at that age. He certainly would get into passing lanes, he certainly would block shots, he was a defensive playmaker, but Cooper is better defensively, empirically; I don’t think that’s debatable.”

Brian Windhorst · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-02

Windhorst elaborated on the defensive differences between Cooper Flagg and a young LeBron James.

“In my view, Cooper is better at defense than LeBron was at the same age. I don’t even think it’s debatable,”

Brian Windhorst · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-02

Windhorst drew favorable comparisons between Cooper Flagg and LeBron James at the same age.