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Cooper Flagg’s Season Ends as the Rookie No. 1 Pick of the Mavs Exits Finale with Ankle Injury
- On Sunday, Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg sprained his left ankle during the regular-season finale against the Chicago Bulls, forcing the No. 1 pick to leave the game in the second quarter.
- Flagg's injury halts his campaign for Rookie of the Year, where the 19-year-old remains in a tight race with former Duke teammate Kon Knueppel; he finished his rookie season averaging 21.0 PPG, 6.7 RPG, and 4.5 APG in 70 games.
- Earlier this month, Flagg scored 45 points against the Los Angeles Lakers, becoming one of two rookies since the NBA-ABA merger to record multiple games of at least 45 points and the first teenager to score at least 50 points.
- Before the injury, the Mavericks dominated the Chicago Bulls, holding an 80-58 halftime lead; with the playoff race long over, the team may now shift focus to developing younger players like Tyler Smith and Rob Dillingham.
- Despite the premature end to his first season, Flagg exceeded expectations as a first overall pick, and experts suggest his ceiling has no limit once his three-point shot improves and he receives more offensive support.
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Mavs ready to pivot to future with Cooper Flagg after season mercifully ends with win over Bulls
The finale to one of the worst Mavericks regular seasons in nearly a decade reached an anticlimactic point early in the second quarter. Cooper Flagg clutched his left leg, hobbled off the court and walked directly to the locker room with Mavericks head trainer Jana Austin. Just three minutes later, the Mavericks ruled their star rookie out for the remainder of Sunday’s 149-128 win over the Bulls with a left ankle sprain. The Mavericks conclude t…
·Bangor, United States
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Flagg's sensational rookie season ends with injury
Cooper Flagg's spectacular rookie NBA season ended in injury Sunday as he left the court with an ankle sprain during the Dallas Mavericks' win against the Chicago Bulls.
·Missoula, United States
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Cooper Flagg leaves final game of rookie season early with injury
Flagg scored 10 points in 10 minutes, but left with a left ankle sprain.
·Lewiston, United States
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