Dallas basketball jumped off a cliff, but fate magically softened its landing. The Dallas Mavericks traded Luka Doncic, the face of basketball in the city. Within a matter of months, they received not one but two generational talents. After trading Doncic in January, the Dallas Wings drafted Paige Bueckers at No.1 in the WNBA draft. The Dallas Mavericks struck gold, too, winning the draft lottery and getting 18-year-old Cooper Flagg. Both the No.1 picks reunited when Bueckers sat courtside at the Mavericks-Pelicans game, after which Flagg sent a clear message regarding their affiliation.

The Dallas Mavericks came back from a 14-point deficit at halftime to snag a 118-115 victory. Flagg led the way with a career-high 29 points, along with 7 rebounds and 5 assists. As Flagg walked back to t

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