Fans in DFW are loyal to most of their players, and when Luka Doncic was traded by the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers, fans were sympathetic toward Doncic while feeling angry toward Nico Harrison. The soon-to-be 19-year-old Cooper Flagg might have one trait that Doncic never got the chance to fully earn in Dallas. That's loyalty.
99 percent of 18-year-olds are supposed to be in high school finishing up their second semester, but Flagg is putting up 40-point games in the NBA. As Flagg is playing for his third team in three years (Montverde, Duke, and now the Mavs), it's up to the fans to make the kid feel welcome.