Cooper Flagg is set for another major milestone on Wednesday night, as he plays his first-ever NBA regular season game for the Dallas Mavericks.

And as this year’s first overall draft pick begins his professional career in earnest against the San Antonio Spurs, his new team might be using him in an unconventional way.

Flagg stands at 6-foot-9 and is listed as a forward. But if preseason action and comments from his Mavericks coach are any indication, Flagg could very quickly be playing floor general for Dallas in a role as point guard.

Mavericks point guard Kyrie Irving remains out with an injury, and Dallas could turn to Flagg for a share of the ballhandling responsibilities. Mavericks coach Jason Kidd is comfortable with the rookie playing that role, and so are Flagg’s Maine high scho

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