It didn't take long for Dallas Mavericks fans to realize Cooper Flagg was going to be a special player despite starting his professional career slowly. Not only has Flagg absolutely taken over during the Mavericks' recent stretch of pivotal wins, but he has also sparked debate about whether or not the Mavericks need to opt into a rebuild as soon as possible to capitalize on Flagg's youth.
While it didn't take much convincing for fans who already knew Flagg was going to be one of the best rookies of his class, Greg Swartz of Bleacher Report's recent early redraft of the 2025 NBA Draft only confirmed that the Mavericks are headed down a path of making Flagg the franchise star.