This was not the Cooper Flagg news that Mavericks fans wanted to hear heading into a crucial week of games.
Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg is listed as questionable heading into tonight's game against the New Orleans Pelicans due to a back contusion. This was extremely unexpected, as there wasn't a notable moment from Saturday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers in which Flagg seemed to hurt his back, and this injury couldn't have come at a worse time.
Dallas plays the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday and the Golden State Warriors on Thursday, and they'll need Flagg in these contests if they want to stand a chance.