The Mavericks solidifying Flagg as an NBA talent will be an interesting balance between training the Blue Devil and also remaining a threat to their opposition, but as Flagg showed in his lone year in Durham, if there is anyone capable of making the adjustment, it's him.

Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg is ranked as one of the top 100 players in the initial batch of overall ratings in NBA 2K26 unveiled on Saturday.

Biggest threats to Rookie of the Year for Mavericks' Cooper Flagg Washington was particularly important in the Western Conference Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder – he had three 20+ point games in a row and shot 47% from beyond the arc for the series.