One of those players was former NBA-All Defense honoree and champion with the Boston Celtics, Tony Allen, who compared Flagg to Brent Barry and Andrei Kirilenko but admitted he underestimated the Maine native.

Cooper Flagg's rise from youth phenom to No. 1 overall draft pick to Mavericks' biggest weapon has been guided by the same man.

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The Mavericks have asked Flagg to do everything — including playing point guard — because of poor roster construction and injuries.

For months prior to the 2025 NBA Draft, it was clear that, regardless of which team won the Draft Lottery, Cooper Flagg was overwhelmingly likely to be the No. 1 overall pick. That projection came to fruition when the Dallas Mavericks unexpectedly jumped up to No. 1 and, for the most part, Flagg has hit the ground running.

The Dallas Mavericks have some huge stars on their roster, but the dark cloud that began over the franchise when Luka Dončić was traded away continues to hover. Kyrie Irving is still sidelined with injury,

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Cooper Flagg scored 27 points and matched a season high with three steals, and Naji Marshall had three straight baskets down the stretch and finished with 22 points as the depleted Dallas Mavericks be