Cooper Flagg

Cooper Flagg has won the 2025-26 NBA Rookie of the Year award.

Fantasy Impact

It was a tight contest between the former Duke teammates in Flagg and Kon Knueppel. After Flagg missed time due to an injury, Knueppel was the favorite at point but Flagg returned late in the season to ultimately take the award. He should only improve heading into his second season.

Cooper Flagg left Sunday's game early against the Bulls with an ankle injury.

Fantasy Impact

Flagg played just 10 minutes in the final game of his rookie season. He ends the year the betting favorite to win Rookie of the Year over his former teammate at Duke in Kon Knueppel. He should only improve heading into next season.

Cooper Flagg is available for Friday's game against the Spurs.

Fantasy Impact

Flagg is good to go as expected after being listed as probable. He will remain in his usual starting role for the Mavericks.

Cooper Flagg is listed as probable for Friday's game against the Spurs.

Fantasy Impact

Flagg is on track to be good to go. He'll continue to do all he can in the final two games to win Rookie of the Year over Kon Knueppel.

Flagg went 4-of-19 from the field Wednesday but still found ways to contribute — 11 points (4-of-19 FGs, 3-of-3 FTs), 12 rebounds, six assists, one steal, and one block in the loss to the Suns. He was the only Dallas player to collect double-digit rebounds.

Fantasy Impact

A double-double with six assists on a night he shot under 25 percent is the kind of stat-line resilience that defines his value — the scoring will come and go, but the contributions elsewhere keep him relevant regardless.