Mavericks' Cooper Flagg: Productive despite shooting woes
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Flagg closed Saturday's 122-110 loss to the Pistons in Mexico City with 16 points (3-14 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 8-8 FT), eight rebounds, four assists and one steal in 34 minutes.
The rookie led Dallas in rebounds and paced the starting five in points despite his shooting struggles, thanks to season-best totals from the free-throw line. Flagg hasn't exactly taken the NBA by storm, stumbling to a 37.3 percent FG% and 28.6 percent 3P% through his first six games, but he's produced two double-doubles while averaging 13.8 points, 6.5 boards, 3.0 assists, 1.0 threes and 1.3 steals plus blocks in 32.5 minutes a contest.
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Mavericks' Cooper Flagg: Double-doubles in win
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Flagg produced 15 points (6-11 FG, 3-3 FT), 10 rebounds, four assists, one block and two turnovers in 35 minutes during Wednesday's 107-105 win over the Pacers.
Flagg was quiet for the first three quarters of Wednesday's game, but he took over late when the Mavs needed some offense and helped secure the win for Dallas. There may be up-and-down production from the 18-year-old, but the good news is that head coach Jason Kidd is allowing him to play through mistakes, and he's logging major minutes right out the gate. Flagg should only improve as the year goes on.
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Mavericks' Cooper Flagg: Omitted from injury report
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Flagg (shoulder) is not listed on the injury report for Wednesday's game against the Pacers.
Flagg battled through left shoulder soreness in Monday's 101-94 loss to the Thunder, but the issue isn't enough to prevent him from playing Wednesday. The No. 1 overall pick should continue to operate as the top point guard in Dallas. Through his first four outings, Flagg has averaged 13.0 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.0 steals in 31.5 minutes per game.
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Mavericks' Cooper Flagg: Perks up after slow start
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Flagg generated 10 points (4-13 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 10 rebounds and one steal during Wednesday's 125-92 loss to San Antonio.
Flagg's first NBA points didn't come until the third quarter, as Flagg didn't attempt a shot in the final 22 minutes of the first half after missing a dunk and a 21-footer within the opening 120 seconds of the contest. Still, the 2025 No. 1 overall pick finished with a double-double in his regular-season debut. Flagg started at the point-guard position, but he failed to log an assist and turned the ball over three times. Given Flagg's talent level, better performances should be expected as he acclimates to the NBA game.
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Mavericks' Cooper Flagg: Decent total in blowout win
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Flagg tallied 13 points (5-11 FG, 3-3 FT, 0-2 3Pt), three assists and two rebounds over 28 minutes in Wednesday's 121-94 preseason win over the Lakers.
Since preseason games mean very little, the Mavericks aren't placing many restrictions on Flagg and allowing him to be a bit more liberal with his shotmaking. Once the regular season commences, it'll be important to keep Flagg's inexperience from becoming a liability at full speed. He's taking several chances on low-percentage shots currently, and he needs more coaching to cultivate discipline in finding better scoring opportunities.
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Mavericks' Cooper Flagg: Struggles with shot Monday
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Flagg came away with 11 points (3-13 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 4-4 FT), seven rebounds, two steals, two blocks and an assist in 21 minutes in Monday's 114-101 preseason win over the Jazz.
While the rookie has trouble getting buckets to fall, Flagg still flashed his all-around skill set with a strong defensive effort. The first overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft has five steals and three blocks through three preseason contests, and he may prove to be a bigger fantasy asset than expected in those categories while still being a key part of the Mavericks' offense right from the jump.
