"PHILADELPHIA -- NBA Hall of Famer Carmelo Anthony made Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg, the No. 1 overall pick in June's NBA Draft, the first pick in Tuesday night's draft of the three teams made up of rookie and sophomore players in the Rising Stars Challenge. The first four picks, in fact, were all members of the 2025 NBA Draft class, with Flagg being followed by Charlotte Hornets guard Kon Knueppel, who taken with the"
"second overall pick by Tracy McGrady, while Vince Carter took Philadelphia 76ers guard VJ Edgecombe and New Orleans Pelicans forward Derik Queen with the third and fourth selections overall. Rounding out the three teams, which were drafted on NBC's pregame show on Peacock Tuesday night ahead of 76ers-Bucks here in South Philadelphia, were the following: Team Melo: Flagg, Houston Rockets guard Reed Sheppard; San Antonio Spurs guards Stephon Castle"
Carmelo Anthony selected Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg as the first pick in the Rising Stars Challenge draft. The first four picks were all members of the 2025 NBA Draft class, including Kon Knueppel, VJ Edgecombe and Derik Queen. Three teams — Team Melo, Team T-Mac and Team Vince — were filled with rookies and sophomores and include notable players such as Reed Sheppard, Donovan Clingan, Kel'el Ware, Alex Sarr, Matas Buzelis and Jaylen Wells. A fourth G League team includes Yang Hansen, Yanic Konan Niederhauser and several two-way players. The four teams will play three games.
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