Dirk Nowitzki sits down with Cooper Flagg, praising the rookie for being "way ahead" of his own development curve and offering the secret to a 21-year Hall of Fame career.

Cooper Flagg said Jason Kidd's decision to play him at point guard was a challenge but the moves is paying dividends to the Mavericks

Dirk Nowitzki tells Mavericks guard Cooper Flagg how impressed he has been with his performances early in his career

As Chris Paul is set to hit the open market, an NBA Insider suggests the Mavericks should pair him with Cooper Flagg.

Cooper Flagg is on a roll during his NBA rookie season in Dallas with the Mavs.

Cooper Flagg could only watch as Tari Eason threw down a two-handed dunk that sealed a fourth straight loss for the Dallas Mavericks. Ten seconds before that moment, Flagg fell to the court and threw his arms up questioning an official’s decision to hold his whistle despite what appeared to be contact on a missed layup attempt by the Mavericks rookie.

Cooper Flagg is cleared to play for the Dallas Mavericks against the San Antonio Spurs. He will start and carry a heavy load due to team injuries. Flagg recently recovered from an ankle sprain and is performing well.

The Dallas Mavericks could not find a way to stop the bleeding Tuesday night.Dallas fell to the Boston Celtics 110-100 at American Airlines Center, extending their losing streak to five games. The Mavericks dropped to 19-31 on the season and remain firmly on the outside of the playoff picture looking in.

Dallas is officially in the early stages of the Cooper Flagg Era, having dealt away Anthony Davis at the NBA’s trade deadline. The Mavericks are turning their full attention to building around Flagg, a strategy that Nowitzki said is the right one on Saturday’s broadcast.