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No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg has been ruled out of playing on Sunday as the Dallas Mavericks host the Oklahoma City Thunder at the American Airlines Center, the team announced.
Flagg has missed the last six games for the Mavericks after suffering a left midfoot sprain on Feb. 10 during a 120-111 loss to the Phoenix Suns. He was also sidelined for the Rising Stars Game as a part of NBA All-Star Weekend on Feb. 13 in Inglewood, California.
Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said Friday that Flagg would "probably not" be able to play on Sunday or by Tuesday when they begin a six-game road trip in Charlotte. He has previously indicated that Flagg is considered day-to-day with the injury.
Flagg is averaging 20.4 points, 6.6 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.2 steals on 48.2% shooting from the field in 49 games. He is second among rookies in total scoring (999) and has the most 30-point games by a first-year player since Victor Wembanyama in 2023-24 (7).
The 19-year-old was named the Western Conference Rookie of the Month for the third straight time in January. He and Charlotte Hornets guard Kon Knueppel are the only two players to win Rookie of the Month this season, beginning in October and November.
Flagg was initially expected to be available to play after the All-Star break, but he has required additional time to recover. He will miss his 11th game overall on Sunday.
This article originally appeared on Rookie Wire: Mavericks' Jason Kidd: Cooper Flagg is probably out through Tuesday
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Flagg has missed the last six games for the Mavericks after suffering a left midfoot sprain on Feb. 10 during a 120-111 loss to the Phoenix Suns. He was also sidelined for the Rising Stars Game as a part of NBA All-Star Weekend on Feb. 13 in Inglewood, California.
Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said Friday that Flagg would "probably not" be able to play on Sunday or by Tuesday when they begin a six-game road trip in Charlotte. He has previously indicated that Flagg is considered day-to-day with the injury.
Flagg is averaging 20.4 points, 6.6 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.2 steals on 48.2% shooting from the field in 49 games. He is second among rookies in total scoring (999) and has the most 30-point games by a first-year player since Victor Wembanyama in 2023-24 (7).
The 19-year-old was named the Western Conference Rookie of the Month for the third straight time in January. He and Charlotte Hornets guard Kon Knueppel are the only two players to win Rookie of the Month this season, beginning in October and November.
Flagg was initially expected to be available to play after the All-Star break, but he has required additional time to recover. He will miss his 11th game overall on Sunday.
This article originally appeared on Rookie Wire: Mavericks' Jason Kidd: Cooper Flagg is probably out through Tuesday
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