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Cooper Flagg’s first NBA season has already seen its fair share of ups and downs. The top overall pick struggled in his debut, managing just 10 points against the San Antonio Spurs. He followed that with 18 points against the Washington Wizards and then scored 22 against the Toronto Raptors,
Cooper Flagg’s first experience with an NBA back-to-back was a painful one. The No. 1 draft pick by the Dallas Mavericks barely got through the opening seconds of the second game Monday night before hurting his left shoulder.
V.J. Edgecombe excelled with 34 points in his debut, outshining Cooper Flagg’s slow start. Flagg's old on-court comments to Edgecombe are resurfacing after the contrasting starts to their NBA careers.