The Dallas Mavericks selected Cooper Flagg with the first overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. Fans had high hopes for Flagg, as he had stunned the basketball community with his impressive college career statistics and achievements.

The Dallas crowd welcomed him with chants of “Flagg.” However, the standout rookie has faced a harsh reality check during the early games of his professional career. The Mavericks started the 2025-26 NBA season with two straight losses. Moreover, they are currently on a three-game losing streak. Flagg, who is not used to losing this much, reflected on these setbacks in a recent interview.

“For me, it’s the most I’ve lost since…you know, I think ever. We have to adapt to playing a lot more games, and I definitely have to get used to that. But I wouldn’t say any

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