Overview
- Through 24 games, Flagg is averaging 17.3 points, 6.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists, with 52 clutch points on roughly 59% shooting.
- CBS Sports and betting markets list him as the early Rookie of the Year favorite following Western Rookie of the Month honors for October and November.
- Kevin Durant praised the off-ball usage, saying Flagg is "figuring it out" as Ryan Nembhard and Brandon Williams handle more initiation.
- Jason Kidd explained he started Flagg at point guard to speed up his late-game learning before shifting him back to forward.
- Dallas has won four of five during this surge, with coaches and teammates citing two-way impact as Dereck Lively II undergoes season-ending foot surgery.