Flagg: 'Blessing' not being Mavs' centerpiece

Flagg: 'Blessing' not being Mavs' centerpiece

Cooper Flagg called it a "blessing" to be the rare No. 1 overall pick who isn't the centerpiece of a rebuilding franchise, landing instead on a Dallas Mavericks roster loaded with veterans, including a few future Hall of Famers.

Southwest Notes: Flagg, Wells, Rockets, Tanke

Most No. 1 picks go to teams that are completely reliant on their transcendent play, but that’s not the case for Cooper Flagg and the Mavericks. That’s something Flagg is excited to take advantage of, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon, who notes that the former Duke star referred to it as a “blessing” not to be the immediate centerpiece of a rebuilding franchise. In his introductory press conference on Friday, Flagg discussed how much he’s lookin…