Paul George on who he would take with the 1 pick I would probably go Ace Bailey I think Ace is a little bit more raw talent with still a ton of upside I think Ace has a little bit more upside to him I think Ace can scratch a little bit more off of his surface than Cooper Flagg can

Paul George goes to save the ball and initiates the Hornets' fastbreak with a half court pass which ends with a 3 by Coby White at the other end

Kyle Filipowski with a nice pass to Ace Bailey for the reverse jam

Stan Van Gundy Id get rid of the draft No draft You still have the salary cap if you want to go give Cooper Flagg 45 million a year coming out of college do it hes a free agent Everybody coming out is a free agent With no draft theres no incentive to lose theres none at all

Cooper Flagg drives spins and scores the layup

Stan Van Gundy We have to remove any incentive to losing I'd get rid of the draft If you want to go give Cooper Flagg 45Myear coming out of college do it he's a free agent The other thing let's take out the individual max You'd take those top 30 players and spread them around the league

If Im in free agency Im not picking Charlotte my career is over with if I go there - Paul George circa July 2025