Sorry, Cooper Flagg fans and all Bradley Beal haters. But the wild story about the two hoopers playing one-on-one is false, after all.
The current Phoenix Suns guard, formerly of the Washington Wizards, already called cap via an Instagram comment. Now, the 16-year-old Flagg put the rumor to bed.
The rumor was that Flagg bested Beal in a one-on-one game during Jayson Tatum’s Elite basketball camp last month in St. Louis. Beal took offense to Flagg’s trash-talking and “cussed out” the high school hooper, according to former NBA player Brian Scalabrine.
The story seemed believable. Scalabrine is known for his time with the Boston Celtics. Tatum plays for the Celtics. Plus, Scalabrine has previously worked with Flagg, a Maine native.
But not only did Beal shoot down the rumor, Flagg said the one-on-one never happened.
“That one was fake though,” Flagg said, per BR Hoops. “Me and Bradley Beal never played one-on-one. I got no beef with Brad.”
Bradley Beal is entering his 12th season in the NBA, his first with the Suns after getting traded by the Wizards. Meanwhile, Cooper Flagg is the No. 2 player in the nation for the class of 2025. Flagg’s on the trajectory to someday cross paths with Beal on an NBA court.
The rumor had legs, and was easy for some to believe it was tru. Flagg is one of the most hyped high school recruits. Flagg could’ve caught Beal slipping. However, according to both, the incident never happened.
