Fired Mavs Employee’s Vision Helped Cooper Flagg’s ROY Win Over Kon Knueppel, Says Carmelo Anthony
Cooper Flagg won Rookie of the Year, earning 56 first-place votes and leading the Mavericks in points, rebounds, assists, and steals. Carmelo Anthony credited former Dallas GM Nico Harrison for envisioning Flagg's impact despite controversy over the Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade. Flagg edged out Kon Knueppel by a 26-point margin, one of the closest ROY races in recent history.
- ▪Cooper Flagg led the Mavericks in points, rebounds, assists, and steals as a rookie.
- ▪Carmelo Anthony praised Nico Harrison for drafting Flagg with the #1 overall pick.
- ▪Flagg received 56 first-place votes and totaled 412 points in ROY voting.
- ▪The 26-point gap between Flagg and Knueppel was the second-smallest since 2002-03.
- ▪The Mavericks fell to 10th in the West and were eliminated in the Play-In Tournament after the Doncic-Davis trade.
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