Duke Blue Devils forward Cooper Flagg is wrapping up his campaign at the 2025 NBA Draft Combine, which concludes on Sunday. Flagg, per ESPN and several other media outlets, is highly regarded as the consensus No. 1 overall pick in the upcoming draft on June 25 to 26.

During an interview with the Run It Back podcast on Saturday, Florida Gators coach Todd Golden was asked by former NBA player Chandler Parsons if there was any indication of them recruting Flagg to his program. Golden talked about Florida's initial efforts to recruit the Newport, Maine, native.

Golden and the Gators went on to win the 2025 NCAA national championship, beating the Houston Cougars, 65-63, on April 7. The Cougars had also eliminated Flagg and the Duke Blue Devils from March Madness contention, winning 70-67, in the NCAA Final Four matchup on April 5.

Todd Golden is positive that Cooper Flagg could make an immediate impact in the NBA

Golden offered his take on where Flagg could improve further.

In his lone year in college basketball, Cooper Flagg led coach Jon Scheyer's Duke Blue Devils in five major statistical categories, averaging 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.4 blocks per game.