With that in mind, the legendary Shaquille O'Neal spoke out and weighed in on Flagg and his future with the Mavericks. As shared by Alyssa Cooper of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, O'Neal is a big fan of Flagg landing in Dallas.

In their franchise history, the Dallas Mavericks have had two true all-time greats lead the way: Luka Doncic and Dirk Nowitzki. With Cooper Flagg, they are looking for a third, and he seems poised to finish his career as an NBA legend.

Dallas Mavericks No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg is already facing some lofty expectations, and another major comparison recently came his way.

The 19-year-old guard recorded a double-double (16 points, 10 rebounds) along with four assists, a block, and a steal in 6 minutes of action. He was the game's leading scorer right behind teammate KJ Simpson, who logged 18 points and seven assists. Both Flagg and Knueppel had standout freshmen seasons at Duke last year.

Cooper Flagg Will Be a 'Better Scorer Than Kevin Garnett,' Predicts NBA Analyst originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

Cooper Flagg’s official player rating for NBA 2K 26 is an 82, and following the reveal, Flagg shared his thoughts on his official rating. “I’m very happy with that,” Flagg said. “I’ve been playing 2K for a while so that’s a very generous rating.”