Daily Fantasy Heat Check #13: Cooper Flagg
Cooper Flagg is coming off a breakout, rookie of the year season. After some minor roster changes, will the Mavericks make the playoffs this year?
The Heat Check series focuses on players who are “stat monsters,” producers who are cornerstones of all kinds of fantasy league teams and contests.
2025-2026 SEASON STATS
Cooper Flagg
Regular Season Stats
21.0 points per game (48.4% shooting, 31.5% from three)
6.7 rebounds per game
4.5 assists per game
Cooper Flagg will only be 19 years old this coming season. He’s technically a teenager.
After winning the rookie of the year award, he already looks like the franchise cornerstone of the Dallas Mavericks.
His height enables him to be a forward/inside man while on defense, and the rebounds he gets could translate to a lot of assists during the transition. He could definitely make plays and pass the ball, and he will only be better. It is reasonable to expect a jump in his stats this coming season.
Key additions this summer include Santi Aldama and Zaccharie Risacher, which adds even more length to the team. The return of Kyrie Irving into the starting lineup is expected to ease Cooper Flagg’s playmaking load. A potential starting five of Kyrie Irving, Max Christie, Cooper Flagg, PJ Washington, and Daniel Gafford/Dereck Lively II looks interesting on paper.
If Flagg improves his three point shooting, he could even be a better producer, almost a certain NBA All-Star shoo-in. Kyrie Irving could potentially take some defensive attention off Flagg.
For Laki Play Players: HOT! Cooper Flagg is definitely producing in every game he plays. He is actually team captain material. He is a bad match-up for defensive wings who are usually a step slower.
Traditional Fantasy Players: HOT! Cooper Flagg is a first-round pick-up. Last season, he played 70 games, and he is expected to play the same number of games (if not more) this season. Flagg can be the cornerstone of any good fantasy team.
