Mavericks star forward Cooper Flagg will miss Saturday night's home opener against the San Antonio Spurs after an MRI revealed a mild left shoulder sprain, the team announced. Flagg suffered the injury late in the second quarter of Friday night's road win over the Indiana Pacers, when he took a flagrant foul from Aaron Nesmith on a breakaway. He exited moments later and did not return.
The 19-year-old, who won Rookie of the Year last season, will be reevaluated next week. Despite the setback, Flagg was off to a strong start in his sophomore campaign, scoring 32 points in Wednesday's loss to the Houston Rockets — the highest-scoring performance ever by a teenager in a season opener. In Friday's game, he tallied 14 points, six assists, five rebounds, three steals and a block in 17 minutes before the injury.
The Mavericks will move forward without their young star for the home opener as they aim to build momentum in the early season.
Source: ESPN NBA · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing