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Cooper Flagg is obviously talented. After all, he was a number 1 draft pick this year.
However, just how talented is the 18-year-old phenom?
Dallas Mavericks star P.J. Washington gushed about the pick.
Washington spoke to DJ Siddiqi of RG.org. And he made an extremely strong statement about the former Duke player.
"I think Cooper's very good," Washington said. "I think he's a really good player. Obviously, he's going to have a chance to be something really special here in Dallas. I'm super glad because he has the opportunity to play with Kyrie, A.D. and the rest of the guys. Everybody's excited-the whole city is excited-and we can't wait to get him here."
Then he got even more effusive.
"He can pretty much do everything at an elite level. At his age, that's what separates him. He has great length, he's tall, and he can play both ends of the floor-obviously what you want. I just think he's a generational player," he said to RG.
Washington was hopeful about the team's prospects.
"We have a great team-a lot of guys who want to win, a lot of guys who love working. The extensions I thought were necessary, obviously. Kyrie (Irving) is a great player, and so is Daniel (Gafford)," he told RG. "They really mean a lot to our team. Just having those guys back is going to be great. And especially with Cooper this year, I just can't wait to get everybody on the court and playing together."
At a press conference, coach Jason Kidd explained his strategies for Flagg.
"I don't look at the position, you know, I want to put him in the at the point guard," Kidd said. "I want to make him uncomfortable and see how he reacts. Being able to run the show, being able to play the 2, play the 3. He's comfortable playing [the 3], but we want to push, and I think he's going to respond in a positive way. It's all right to fail. It's all right to turn the ball over. We've talked about that."
Dallas Mavericks Star Makes Strong Statement About Cooper Flagg first appeared on Men's Journal on Jun 30, 2025
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