According to NBA insider Marc Stein, the Dallas Mavericks will face the Memphis Grizzlies without their star players for the sixth consecutive game.
"The Mavericks say Cooper Flagg will miss his sixth consecutive game tonight due to a left medial sprain. Memphis is at Dallas for the second straight home game night. This will be Flagg's 10th game this season he has missed," Steen, formerly of the X, wrote on Twitter.
It's uncertain when Flagg will return to action, and the Mavericks may want to be cautious with his injury. During the All-Star break, Flagg was seen in the boot, which raised many eyebrows. Steen reported at the time that the Mavericks were fortunate that his injury was only a midfoot sprain.
"Cooper Flagg was seen with a boot on his left foot at Duke's home game against Clemson on Saturday, but league sources tell The Stein Line that Dallas feels fortunate that Flagg's MRI results last week revealed only a left foot sprain," Stein wrote. "It is still not known exactly how long the 19-year-old will be sidelined, but the Mavericks are relieved that the injury is not more serious."
Flagg had started to fire before he was hit and it was clear he was figuring things out. The Mavericks made some moves at the trade deadline that indicated they were ready to move forward with Flagg as the future of the team, and it seemed like he was ready for the moment.
It doesn't seem like the Mavericks are too concerned about Flagg's injury, and there should be a chance he returns at some point this season. For now, players like Najee Marshall, Klay Thompson, Brandon Williams and others will have to step up.
