It wasn’t long ago that Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel were both repping Duke, leading the Blue Devils to their first Final Four appearance since 2022. Flagg won

Jeremiah Fears and VJ Edgecombe are making moves up in the Top 5, where Cooper Flagg continues to rank at No. 1.

Former Blue Devil Kyle Filipowski had a great game for the Jazz as well, hitting for 25 on 9-13 from the floor. He also had 9 rebounds. Flagg was the show Monday night, though, becoming the first 18-year-old in league history to top 40. Over the last seven games, Flagg is averaging 25.7 points.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/mavericks/onsi as Jason Kidd explains controversial Cooper Flagg decision that could pay off for Mavericks.

Nobody can argue with the numbers Cooper Flagg has put up for the Mavericks, despite what some naysayers say.