Cooper Flagg on fellow Duke alum Jayson Tatum return to Boston Celtics

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While they might be foes when they take the court at the NBA level, star Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum and Dallas Mavericks rookie phenom Cooper Flagg have ties through their time playing for Duke. The latter player took some time to talk about the return of Tatum from the Achilles tendon injury he sustained in the 2025 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals on the same night he played his first game in his native New England since being drafted by the Mavs, saying of the return "I found out probably the same time as everyone else, when they announced it."

"I saw on social media," added Flagg. "So (we) just found out he was playing and locked in on the game plan." That did not go so well for Dallas, the Mavericks falling to Boston 120-100.

"Obviously, he’s an incredible player, so he’s something you have to prepare for and be ready for in the game," said the Mavs rookie.

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"He’s been a mentor for me, through my journey and from Duke to now, he’s been somebody that I’ve been able to talk to and get advice from," said Flagg. "So there’s him being a mentor, someone to tell me ‘keep going.’"

"I told him the same. I told him that it’s incredible what he’s able to do, and how big he came back is really incredible."



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