Cooper Flagg is off to a poor start whenever he's on the court for the Dallas Mavericks this season.

Flagg is going through the first season of his NBA career after the Mavericks selected him first overall in the 2025 draft. They envision high potential with him being the future face of the franchise after trading superstar Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers last season in exchange for Anthony Davis.

However, Flagg is off to a bumpy start to the 2025-26 campaign. Team reporter Tim MacMahon talked about the rookie's struggles during his Nov. 3 appearance on The Hoop Collective podcast. He mentioned how Flagg's plus-minus is the second worst in the entire NBA. The shooting splits aren't much better, shooting below 40% overall and 30% from three.

MacMahon begins to sound some alarm

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