Cooper Flagg added another rare accomplishment to his early NBA resume on Friday night, producing a stat line that continues to separate him from every other 18-year-old who has played in the league.

The road to development is filled with plenty of bumps but it's the end result that matters.

Is it too early for me to assume the 2026 NBA Rookie of the Year race has already been narrowed down to two players? Probably, but with the way Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel have been playing, it feels difficult to see another player crashing the party.

Cooper Flagg takes over the No. 1 spot in NBA Rookie Power Rankings as Derik Queen surges, highlighting a standout class on Dec. 11.

Nobody can argue with the numbers Cooper Flagg has put up for the Mavericks, despite what some naysayers say.

Flagg went viral for a turn-around fadeaway midrange shot in that game, as the mid-range has been dialed in for him recently. He's more comfortable living in the area of the floor, and once the three-point shot develops, he's going to be a really hard player to guard.

Here's every player who gained or lost points in the latest NBA 2K26 ratings update.

Jason Kidd explained why the Mavericks played Cooper Flagg at point guard early in the 2025-26 NBA season.