There is a joke in NBA circles that LeBron James is typically both the youngest player to do X statistical feat, while also usually being the oldest player to accomplish Y achievement. Cooper Flagg has quietly come for the former, taking down a record that stood for 20-plus years.
Approaching his 19th birthday on Dec. 21st, Flagg made the most of his remaining days as an 18-year-old. The Dallas Mavericks forward scored 42 points in a failing effort to keep his team afloat during a tight 140-133 overtime loss to the Utah Jazz on Monday.
The Mavericks did not get the win, but Flagg did get a piece of history as a consolation prize.