Biggest threats to Rookie of the Year for Mavericks' Cooper Flagg Washington was particularly important in the Western Conference Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder – he had three 20+ point games in a row and shot 47% from beyond the arc for the series.

Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg is ranked as one of the top 100 players in the initial batch of overall ratings in NBA 2K26 unveiled on Saturday.

The Newport, Maine, native grew up a Boston Celtics fan. With the NBA releasing its schedule for the 2025-26 campaign, it was revealed that Flagg and the Mavericks will face the Celtics twice in the final two-plus months of the regular season.