My concern is simple: the Mavericks are not doing right by Cooper Flagg.

For a generational rookie, the ping pong ball could’ve bounced anywhere — maybe to Washington, where Flagg would’ve missed shots, lost games, but played freely in his role and grown through reps. Instead, he lands in Dallas — a franchise that went to the Finals in 2024, then detonated its core on that fateful February night.

What did landing in Dallas mean on paper? Opportunity. Veteran support. Playoff potential. In reality? A quicksand trap disguised as forced development.

Jason Kidd didn’t slide Cooper into a natural forward slot. He hasn’t protected him with spacing or ball-handling support. No — he started him at point guard, essentially handing an 18-year-old slasher the keys to a brick-heavy, sans-Kyrie offe

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