The Dallas Mavericks were defeated 122-110 by the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night, dropping the Mavs' record to 2-4 to begin the 2025-26 NBA season. Cooper Flagg continues to start at point guard — a move that has been questioned by many since it is not the rookie's natural position. Flagg has certainly enjoyed some impressive moments so far, but Dallas would clearly benefit from having a true point guard on the roster. Head coach Jason Kidd recently explained the decision to start Flagg at point guard , via Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News.

“There’s a couple of things behind him playing point guard,” Kidd told reporters in Mexico City. “One is our health… Coming out of training camp, we had a lot of injuries, so being able to have Cooper handle the ball… The other part

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