Mavericks star Cooper Flagg to miss Rising Stars game at All-Star weekend with midfoot sprain

Cooper Flagg will end up missing his first All-Star weekend after all.

The Dallas Mavericks rookie underwent an MRI on Wednesday that revealed a left midfoot sprain, the team announced. He will now miss the team’s matchup with the Los Angeles Lakers and the Rising Stars game on Friday.

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While Flagg is sidelined, he is not expected to miss any further time due to the injury, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. The Mavericks will return from the All-Star break on Feb. 20 for a matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves, giving Flagg more than a week to recover.

Flagg, who the Mavericks selected with the No. 1 overall pick in the draft last summer, has averaged 20.4 points, 6.6 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game this season. The former Duke star has shot just better than 48% from the field, too.

The Mavericks will enter Thursday’s game with a 19-34 record. They’ve lost eight straight and sit in 12th in the Western Conference standings, on pace to miss the playoffs for a second straight year.

This post will be updated with more information shortly.

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Author : Ryan Young

Publish date : 2026-02-12 03:07:00

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