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Fans are putting Cooper Flagg on blast after continued early season struggles

Former Duke basketball star and No. 1 overall 2025 NBA Draft pick Cooper Flagg came into the NBA regarded as a generational prospect with the ability to completely change a franchise around from day one. But through his early struggles, fans are starting to put the elite prospect on blast. Flagg hasn't been bad by any means and has flashed future superstar potential, but efficiency woes across his first seven career games have left fans around the country impatient with all the hype Flagg entered the league with. The former AP National Player of the Year was thrust into a brand new role in the NBA, as Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd has elected to play Flagg at the point guard spot regularly.