It’s the final weekend before the NBA regular season begins, which means you’re coming here for your fantasy basketball drafts.
Should you draft Cooper Flagg this season? Here’s the latest outlook, projections, and rankings for the Dallas Mavericks Power Forward.
Should You Draft Cooper Flagg in Fantasy Basketball?
Cooper Flagg has the potential to be a generational player and as such, there’s a world in which his college production (19 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 block, and 1 steal) isn’t far off of what we get from him as he introduces himself to the professional game.
That stat line would be on a high side of outcomes, but the fact that it’s on the board makes him an interesting selection in the fourth round.
How the Mavericks use him will steer how much value he provides us with this season and I think that’ll be a work in progress that has some backloaded production.
How much ball-handling is put on his plate? How often does Dallas do with their big lineup? What happens to his role should one of their three primary bigs gets hurt? What if two of them go down?
The questions around Flagg are just that, around him. There are situational factors that will impact his bottom line, but his ability to produce at a high level in this league from the jump is not a concern you should have.
The three-point shot is something to watch. With a front court loaded with more traditional bigs, Dallas is going to ask Flagg to shoot the ball with consistency, something he struggled with at the beginning of his collegiate career (first 10 games: 8-of-36, 22.2%). Should we see him unlock that portion of his game before Thanksgiving, you’re going to love the price you paid on draft day.
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What Are Flagg’s Fantasy Basketball Projections This Season?
Based on our proprietary metrics here at PFSN, we project Flagg to score 2,430.0 fantasy points this season, with him averaging 16.5 points per game.
This includes 6.3 field goals per game, 1.4 three-pointers per game, 2.5 free throws per game, 5.6 rebounds per game, 3.4 assists per game, 1.2 steals per game, and 0.7 blocks per game.
Where Does Cooper Flagg Rank in the Upcoming Fantasy Basketball Season?
Flagg is ranked 59th overall and 12th at his position. The five players ranked ahead of him overall include Ivica Zubac, Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, RJ Barrett, and Kristaps Porzingis.
The five players ranked behind him overall include Deandre Ayton, LaMelo Ball, Jordan Poole, Ja Morant, and Kevin Porter Jr..
The five players ranked ahead of him at his position include Julius Randle, Evan Mobley, Zion Williamson, Kevin Durant, and Alexandre Sarr.
The five players ranked behind him at his position include Jalen Johnson, Aaron Gordon, Keegan Murray, Draymond Green, and Kyle Kuzma.
