Not even Cooper Flagg can save Mavs fans from sting of NBA’s POTW awards

Former Dallas Mavericks guards Jalen Brunson and Luka Doncic both earned NBA Player of the Week awards for the 2026-27 season. Writer Maxwell Ogden argues that seeing both players recognized simultaneously serves as a painful reminder to Dallas fans, noting that the franchise previously let both star guards leave.

While the Mavericks subsequently drafted Cooper Flagg, who has averaged 24.0 points, 7.0 assists, and 6.6 rebounds, Ogden reflects on what Dallas lost. Brunson won Finals MVP while leading the Knicks to a title, while Doncic previously guided Dallas to the 2024 NBA Finals before being traded.