The Dallas Mavericks received some good news on Monday ahead of their matchup with the Miami Heat.
Cooper Flagg, who left Friday night’s game with a shoulder injury, has been upgraded to probable for the game in South Florida. The reigning Rookie of the Year was diagnosed with a mild left shoulder sprain after an MRI was performed.
The former Duke star and 2025 Wooden Award winner broke a record with 32 points in the Mavericks’ opener, the most by a teenager in a season debut. After the hard foul by the Indiana Pacers’ Aaron Nesmith that was determined to be a flagrant on Friday, Flagg went to the locker room, ultimately missing the Mavericks’ home opener against the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday.
In his rookie season, Flagg averaged 21.0 points, 6.7 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 1.2 steals per game, narrowly beating former Duke teammate Kon Knueppel for Rookie of the Year.
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