With the Mavericks floating around .500 and Cooper Flagg establishing his place as one of the league’s young superstars, I find myself quoting the first John Wick movie as the Mavericks head home to face the Oklahoma City Thunder on…
Isaac Appelt argues that the Dallas Mavericks have become the surprise of the opening week of the 2026-27 NBA season. Following a 113-109 road victory over the Miami Heat, Dallas reached a 2-2 record behind strong performances and the emergence of 19-year-old Cooper Flagg alongside Kyrie Irving.
Appelt highlights that Flagg is averaging 25 points per game on 57% shooting despite missing time with an injury. The analysis also credits key contributions from Walter Clayton Jr., Zaccharie Risacher, P.J. Washington, and Daniel Gafford under first-year head coach Dusty May as reasons for optimism.
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