Hype Around Cooper Flagg Hides a Glaring Concern for Mavs, Per ESPN Reporters Cooper Flagg is generating major excitement, but ESPN reporters warn the hype may be masking a significant concern for the

The Dallas Mavericks have had a wild year. Just a season ago, they were coming off an NBA Finals appearance with Luka Dončić entering his prime. But a series of dramatic moves and misfortune reshaped the team: Nico Harrison traded Dončić for Anthony Davis in February, Kyrie Irving tore his ACL weeks later, and Dallas leaped from 11th to No. 1 in the draft lottery, selecting Cooper Flagg. Despite the chaos, the Mavericks sit 16th in the future NBA rankings for 2025, a huge drop from last year’s 5th. While there is hype around Flagg entering his rookie season with the Mavs, where did it go wrong for them?

ESPN’s Tim MacMohan, along with Tim Bontemps, sat down with Brian Windhorst in The Hoops Collective to discuss exactly that. Tim MacMohan called him “the most hyped American prospect