DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks have endured a difficult start to the 2025-26 NBA season. With that being said, Cooper Flagg is playing at a high level. Flagg, though, is losing more than he has in the past, as his teams often won in both college and high school. Mavs head coach Jason Kidd believes losing can be a “positive” in the long run for Flagg, however.

“He's been brought into this game of basketball, going against the best in the world, playing on Team USA. So he has already seen LeBron and Steph, that's as good as it gets…. For him to be in this situation, it's basketball,” Kidd told reporters ahead of Saturday night's game against the Memphis Grizzlies. “He keeps it real simple. ‘Coach, you just gotta tell me to drive and I will.' He's 18, he plays the game the right way.

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