Cooper Flagg injures ankle as No. 1 pick's standout rookie season with Mavs ends
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Cooper Flagg’s standout rookie season ended slightly prematurely after the No. 1 pick of the Dallas Mavericks limped to the locker room in the finale against Chicago and was ruled out with an ankle sprain.
Flagg winced as he left the court favoring his left ankle in the second quarter, and the Mavs soon said he wouldn’t return.
The 19-year-old is in a tight race with former Duke teammate Kon Knueppel for Rookie of the Year.
Flagg had 10 points and four rebounds and will finish the season averaging 21.0 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.5 assists.