Cooper Flagg is expected to return to the Dallas Mavericks' lineup for Thursday night's game against the Orlando Magic,according to Marc Stein.
The 2025 No. 1 overall draft pick has missed eight games with a left mid-foot sprain.
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Flagg was upgraded to doubtful for Dallas' loss Tuesday to the Charlotte Hornets and is currently listedas questionable for the Magic game. Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd told reporters that Flagg willplay 20 to 25 minutesversus the Magic before seeing an uptick in minutes Friday at the Boston Celtics, his favorite childhood team.
The Mavericks won only two of the eight games they played without Flagg during this most recent injury. He also missed time this seasonwith a sprained ankleand an illness.
Through 49 games this season, Flagg is averaging 20.4 points, 6.6 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.2 steals per game. With 21 games remaining in the regular season, Dallas is 21-40.