The Dallas Mavericks' future looks bright with 18-year-old Cooper Flagg in the fold. It would look a lot brighter if they'd trade their expensive All-Star big man.

Amid his rookie season with the Dallas Mavericks, 2025 No. 1 overall draft pick Cooper Flagg is receiving valuable advice from a trio of teammates who are all likely to be Hall of Famers in the future.

The Mavericks, now 2–3, have had a rough start to the season, dealing with injuries to Anthony Davis, Kyrie Irving, Dereck Lively II, Daniel Gafford and Dante Exum. With Davis out against the Pacers, head coach Jason Kidd turned again to Flagg, who played more than 30 minutes and led the team’s starters in scoring.

Cooper Flagg is a handful of games into his rookie campaign, and Jay Bilas believes the No. 1 pick has played mostly positively with the Mavericks.

The Duke alumnus made the free throw after the dunk to register his 19th point of the game, setting a new career-high. It also helped extend a 13-0 scoring run for the Mavericks. Here's how Cooper Flagg did in his third game of the season:

Cooper Flagg was in action when the Dallas Mavericks hosted the Indiana Pacers at the American Airlines Center on Wednesday.

Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg flashed a savage gesture at Pacers’ Mac McClung in the Dallas 107-105 win over Indiana.

The Dallas Mavericks nearly completed an improbable comeback against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night. Trailing by 22 points in the fourth quarter, the Mavericks cut the deficit to one in the final minute and had an opportunity to tie the game with less than 30 seconds on the clock.

Dallas Mavericks fans have made a fast tradition of singing Cooper Flagg's name during the national anthem at home games.

How many points, rebounds and assists will Cooper Flagg finish with on Wednesday vs. Indiana? We share the best recommended wagers for his fifth NBA game.