Overview
- Flagg was photographed in a walking boot at a Duke game, and Marc Stein reports Dallas feels fortunate imaging showed only a left midfoot sprain.
- The injury occurred Feb. 7 against the Suns, leading to missed appearances versus the Lakers and in the Rising Stars event.
- The Mavericks have not set a recovery date, though ESPN’s Tim MacMahon reports Flagg is expected back immediately after the All-Star break.
- Dallas has dropped nine straight to reach 19–35, heightening the emphasis on cautious management of the 19-year-old cornerstone during a rebuild.
- The team announced Kyrie Irving will not return this season as he continues ACL rehab, a development likely to influence how Dallas deploys Flagg down the stretch.