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Mavericks Rookie Cooper Flagg Sidelined by Left Midfoot Sprain, Out for NBA’s Rising Stars
Rookie Cooper Flagg will miss the Lakers game and Rising Stars event due to a left midfoot sprain sustained in Phoenix, sidelining him through All-Star Weekend.
- On Wednesday, the Dallas Mavericks announced an MRI confirmed Cooper Flagg, Dallas Mavericks rookie, has a left midfoot sprain and will be sidelined through All‑Star Weekend .
- The injury occurred during Tuesday's game at Phoenix Suns, where Flagg sustained a sprain and had been selected for Team Melo in the Rising Stars Challenge.
- Through 49 of 53 games this season, Flagg averages 20.4 points, 6.6 rebounds and 4.1 assists, scoring 27 in the Phoenix loss on Tuesday.
- Flagg will miss Thursday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers and the NBA Rising Stars Game, and his absence could open an outside chance for Kon Knueppel in Rookie of the Year voting.
- He will receive nine full days of rest during the All-Star break before Dallas returns to play at Minnesota on Feb. 20, and a team source expects Flagg to be available immediately after the break.
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