Cooper Flagg gets 100% real by learning from Kyrie Irving

After that The Dallas Mavericks experienced more trouble against the Los Angeles Clippers in Friday night’s 133-127 loss, it was another experience for the rookie Cooper Flagg to develop into a franchise player. As rumors are swirling around the Mavericks due to the recent firing of the CEO Nico HarrisonFlagg would talk after the game about learning from the star Kyrie Irving.

In the loss to the Clippers, Flagg would score 16 points on 8-of-13 shooting from the field, with five rebounds, zero assists and four turnovers. With his continued development, especially now as a point guard, learning under Irving as the star continues to recover from a torn ACL, as Flagg said one of the “ultimate players-coaches”, according to Abba Jones.

“Yeah, I think it’s just, he’s like one of the top players’ coaches,” Flagg said. “He has so much knowledge of the game. I don’t think there’s been anybody that’s seen the game the way he sees it. So, almost just trying to pick his brain and understand how he sees it and just, you know, anything I can learn from him, I’m going to try to do it at a high level.”

Cooper Flagg opens up about his relationship with Kyrie Irving and talks about their one-on-one conversations during Mavericks practice.

He says Kyrie is the best player coach. pic.twitter.com/dK48plNcLH

— Abbi Jones (@_abigaiiiil) November 15, 2025

Cooper Flagg under pressure to be the Mavericks’ point guard

With The Mavericks have Flagg as their primary point guard on the team, which has led to huge speculation from the basketball world, there’s no denying how huge a role it is for any rookie. Flagg would be candid after the game in explaining “pressure” that comes with responsibility, according to The Dallas Morning News.

“There’s a lot of pressure and a lot of responsibility that comes with being a point guard,” Flagg said. “I don’t know if I was ready to deal with it right away. I did my best, and that doesn’t mean I can’t go back to it and work on it and get better. I think lately it’s been better to have someone else help out and take the pressure off. That doesn’t mean I can’t get it going and run it.”

In 13 games, Flagg averaged 15.2 points, 6.6 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game while shooting 43.6 percent from the field and 26.9 percent from the field. Dallas is 3-10 as the team faces the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday.