While the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft will continue to develop, Flagg has already been compared to NBA greats such as LeBron James and Kobe Bryant. ESPN recently ranked its top 25 players under the age of 25, and unsurprisingly, Flagg is near the top of the list at No. 8.

Dallas’ Cooper Flagg just set a single-game NBA scoring record for 18-year-olds with 39 points and counting at Utah … surpassing LeBron James’ 37-point game as an 18-year-old in 2003.

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As the Mavericks sort through front-office upheaval and a rough start to the season, one name that keeps popping up in trade chatter is Kyrie Irving. According to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon, that talk is coming from everywhere except inside the Mavericks’ building.

Cooper Flagg has had a great rookie season, but does he deserve this nomination?

Lately, Cooper Flagg has gone above and beyond the call of duty. The rookie sensation for the Dallas Mavericks has been entrusted with the of starting point guard role. With that will come a certain amount of criticism as to whether the No.1 pick coming off one year at Duke has what it takes.

The Dallas Mavericks have made the switch. Cooper Flagg, only a rookie, has taken charge in leading the Mavericks post the Luka Doncic era. With the trade season approaching, they have a chance to make some key changes to help them grow from their unsteady start.

The Los Angeles Lakers won't be thrilled with a recent reunion idea involving their star guard and the Dallas Mavericks.