Cooper Flagg, a 19-year-old forward for the Dallas Mavericks, was named the 2026 NBA Rookie of the Year

Cooper Flagg, a 19-year-old forward for the Dallas Mavericks, was named the 2026 NBA Rookie of the Year

 AL BELLO

Cooper Flagg, a 19-year-old American forward for the Dallas Mavericks, was voted the 2026 NBA Rookie of the Year, the league announced on Monday.

Flagg, selected by Dallas with the first overall pick in last year's NBA Draft, averaged an NBA rookie-best 21.0 points, 6.7 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.2 steals a game this season for the Mavericks, who went 26-56 and missed the playoffs.

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