“If I’m Cooper Flagg, I’m not sure I want to go to the Washington Wizards,” Richardson said Saturday during an appearance on ESPN’s “College GameDay.” “That’s waiting on him, and that’s purgatory.” The Wizards (12-49) are about to miss the NBA playoffs for the fourth straight season and sixth time in seven years.

Following Duke basketball's season finale at Cameron Indoor Stadium, freshman Cooper Flagg was asked about his future. Here's what Flagg had to say.

Richardson argued that Flagg should be reluctant to jump to the NBA right away because he might get drafted by the Washington Wizards, which Richardson compared to “purgatory. I

Duke Blue Devils freshman phenom Cooper Flagg is, by and large, expected to be the No. 1 pick of the 2025 NBA draft in June. But former NBA player Quentin Richardson believes the 18-year-old should remain in the college ranks for another season.