Madness frequently serves as a forum for high-profile NBA talents to showcase themselves on the sport's biggest stage. But this year might be even better than in year's past. Projected No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg — the anchor for a likely No.

The Houston Rockets are one of the few teams within the last few years that has successfully built a playoff roster from homegrown talent. The organization has drafted plenty of lottery prospects in the post-James Harden era,

NBA scouts have been trying to project Cooper Flagg's best pro comparison for years. Realistically, there hasn't been an obvious, singular comparison for an athletic, 6'9", three-level scorer, passer and defender who guards bigs and wings.