Overview
- Flagg left in the second quarter Sunday against the Bulls and was ruled out with a left ankle sprain in Dallas’ regular-season finale.
- The No. 1 pick finished at 21.0 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.5 assists over 70 games and led the Mavericks in total points, rebounds, assists and steals.
- His year featured landmark scoring, including 51 against the Magic that made him the first NBA teenager to reach 50 in a game and 45 two nights later against the Lakers.
- A close Rookie of the Year race with former Duke teammate Kon Knueppel now goes to voters, with Flagg recently favored in betting while Knueppel set the rookie record for made threes and missed one game.
- Dallas missed the playoffs after injuries and a trade reshaped the roster, with Anthony Davis dealt to Washington and Kyrie Irving sidelined all season, and the team will evaluate Flagg’s ankle in the offseason.