After the Dallas Mavericks experienced more woes against the Los Angeles Clippers in the 133-127 loss on Friday night, it was another experience for rookie Cooper Flagg to develop into a franchise player. As rumors around the Mavericks are swirling due to the recent firing of general manager Nico Harrison , Flagg would speak after the game about learning from star Kyrie Irving .

In the loss to the Clippers, Flagg would score 16 points on shooting eight of 13 from the field to go along with five rebounds, zero assists, and four turnovers. With his continued development, especially now as a point guard, he's been learning under Irving as the star continues to recover from a torn ACL, as Flagg said he's one of the “ultimate player-coaches,” according to Abby Jones.

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