Overview
- Flagg crashed shoulder-first on a breakaway after a hard behind-the-back foul by Aaron Nesmith on Oct. 23 that officials reviewed and ruled a Flagrant 1.
- An MRI on Oct. 24 confirmed a mild sprain to Flagg’s left shoulder and the Mavericks listed him out for their home game against the Spurs.
- Dallas placed 10 players on its injury report for the Spurs game with Kyrie Irving listed as questionable because of managed load for his repaired left knee.
- Team doctors gave a reassuring diagnosis but did not set a return date; the Mavericks will re-evaluate Flagg next week and are prioritizing a cautious timeline.
- Losing Flagg even briefly removes a primary scorer and playmaker for Dallas and should force short-term lineup changes and increased minutes for role players while the franchise protects its 2025–26 Rookie of the Year.