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Mavs' Top Pick Cooper Flagg Out With Midfoot Sprain
20 Feb
Summary
- Rookie Cooper Flagg sidelined with a left midfoot sprain.
- Flagg previously missed games before and after the All-Star break.
- The Mavericks are on a nine-game losing streak.
Dallas Mavericks' highly anticipated rookie, Cooper Flagg, is sidelined for the team's first game back from the All-Star break against the Minnesota Timberwolves. He is nursing a left midfoot sprain.
This injury has been a recurring issue, also causing him to miss the Rising Stars event and the final game before the break against the Los Angeles Lakers. An MRI confirmed the extent of the injury.
Flagg's absence adds to the Mavericks' struggles, as the team is currently enduring a nine-game losing streak, their longest since 1998. The Mavericks, with a record of 19-35, are out of playoff contention in the Western Conference.
This will be the sixth game missed by the promising rookie, who averages 20.4 points and 6.6 assists per game. The team had secured Flagg with a 1.8% chance in the draft lottery last summer.
