After Mavericks rookie battled a sore shoulder and had two points in 31 minutes, he found himself on the bench.

The pair have been competing against each other for years, including in high school when Edgecombe played for Long Island Lutheran and Flagg played for Montverde Academy. An old clip of Flagg ruthlessly trash-talking Edgecombe in a 2024 high school matchup has resurfaced after the start of what might be an exciting ROTY race. "You not like that."

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

Cooper Flagg experienced the most challenging matchup of his young NBA career on Monday night. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA draft scored just two points in the Dallas Mavericks' loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, one night after a 22-point output.

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The Dallas Mavericks are rolling with Cooper Flagg in his rookie season in the NBA, but they may have the greatest supporting cast for him as he enters the leag

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Still, in reality, no such thing has happened. While coach Jason Kidd made it clear that he would challenge Flagg by playing him as the point guard, the experiment clearly seems to be taking a toll on him.