Cooper Flagg's NBA Rookie of Year Odds Revealed
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The Mavericks may have landed the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA draft, but they're not rebuilding. The team intends to compete right away, with rookie Cooper Flagg joining a lineup that will feature Anthony Davis,
LAS VEGAS — He missed 16 of 21 shots, including all five attempts from deep, and airballed his first and final shots. And those who saw his NBA 2K26 Summer League debut still came away with a consensus gut feeling: Cooper Flagg is right on pace to be a problem.
After going No. 1 overall to the Dallas Mavericks in the 2025 NBA draft, Cooper Flagg gave props to the reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder this week.
This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/draft as These Two Questions Will Define Cooper Flagg's Rookie Season.
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The Mavericks have a veteran core around the 18-year-old Flagg with past NBA champions Anthony Davis, Kyrie Irving and Klay Thompson giving the rookie an immediate support system