The loss dropped Cooper Flagg and the Mavs to 3-9. It was also their second loss in a row, as they started their four-game homestand with a 116-114 defeat to Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday.

The negativity brewing in Dallas right now is off the charts. Probably not the kind of scenario most imagined when a certain Duke superstar declared for the NBA draft.

At some point between last night and this afternoon, when the Mavericks dismissed much-maligned general manager Nico Harrison, Cooper Flagg's mom reposted a fan's post on social media bashing the team's then-GM and calling for his removal.

Kelly Flagg, the mother of Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg, sent a clear message after the team fired Nico Harrison.

Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks locked horns against the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday. It was the franchise's first game after general manager Nico Harrison was relieved of his job.

Things are ugly for the Mavericks right now, and the mother of the No. 1 overall draft pick shows who she’s siding with on this one.

Cooper Flagg ’s mother, Kelly Flagg, recently stirred up attention with her social media activity. The situation began during the Dallas Mavericks game against the Milwaukee Bucks. Fans in the crowd at the American Airlines Centre expressed their frustration with Nico Harrison for trading Luka Doncic in February 2025.

The Dallas Mavericks entered this year hoping to hold steady in the Western Conference playoff race until Kyrie Irving returns, at which point they could fully take off into a legitimate contender.