DALLAS, TX -- “It’s just incredible, how fast it’s gone, but how far I’ve been able to come,” said Dallas Mavericks forward and Maine native Cooper Flagg.
From his first dunk at Nokomis, to his trip back north with the Blue Devils, to draft night, we’ve been following Cooper Flagg through it all.
He’s grown up before our very eyes, and tonight, he takes yet another step forward in his already illustrious career. On October 22nd, 2025, Cooper Flagg makes his NBA debut.
“I don’t know if it’s set in fully, but I'm just really excited," said Flagg. "This is the moments– I talked about it a lot at the draft, just dreams coming true, so this is just another one of those moments. Just playing my first game, having that first experience, I think it’ll be really cool. I’m just really excited a