It has been evident to Dallas Mavericks fans that Cooper Flagg isn’t quite at 100%. For the last few weeks, he has appeared on injury reports with a thumb injury, but has powered through it, sitting out just one game this season due to illness. Keen-eyed viewers might have also seen his taped splint on his thumb, and now, the #1 overall pick has addressed it.

“I don’t know if I would say a hundred percent,” Flagg told reporters after practice , making it clear that the injury that occurred mid-November is still bothering him, even two weeks later. “There’s always going to be like nagging things… Obviously, I’ve had my stuff with my thumb going on, but I think I’m good to go.”

Other than addressing his thumb, he also talked about a potential adjustment; when asked about if his splint af

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