Cooper Flagg will continue his NBA journey with the Dallas Mavericks’ core. After being drafted as a No. 1 pick, the 18-year-old Flagg started a promising career so far with Dallas’ core. Even at this young age, he earns a most complete player tag that underscores his on-court excellence, and he has a lot of time to further evolve himself in the league.

The Mavericks are building strongly with Flagg complementing their starting lineup. At Duke, he averaged 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 4.2 assists. Flagg brings his elite defense and playmaking, which earned him the Maverciks’ respect early in his career.

“I don’t see any scenario where Dallas is .500 or under this season. They’re gonna be too f**king good defensively,” NBA Expert Bill Simmons said. “And the reason is because Cooper Flag

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