Dallas Mavericks forward and reigning NBA Rookie of the Year Cooper Flagg is entering his second NBA season with a major physical advantage.
Flagg confirmed at Friday’s media day that he grew taller during the offseason following his debut NBA campaign. The star revealed that a physical conducted this week measured him at 6-foot-10 without shoes, confirming his growth.
“That’s not very accurate (that he’s 6-foot-11); I’m 6-foot-10,” Flagg said. “I got listed on my physical yesterday, and I’m 6-foot-10 — with no shoes.
“Yeah (I consider it taller than last year). I was like 6-foot-9 last year, so definitely taller. So, maybe, no shoes… maybe I’m 6-foot-11. I don’t know.”
Flagg was officially listed by Dallas at 6-foot-9 during his rookie season, although measurements from the 2025 NBA Draft Combine had him at 6-foot-7 3/4 without shoes. The Mavericks’ current training camp roster still lists him at 6-foot-9.
The added height comes after Flagg established himself as one of the most promising NBA players. Flagg averaged 21 points, 6.7 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.2 steals and won the Rookie of the Year award with 412 total votes over second-place Kon Knueppel (386).
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Flagg also said he spent the summer improving all areas of his game, mostly his outside shooting after making 29.5 percent of his 3-point attempts last season. For context, he netted 38.5 percent of his college attempts from beyond the arc.
“Going from the college line to the NBA line, it’s a little farther back,” Flagg said. “The game is a different pace. Honestly, I just felt like I was indecisive a lot of the year. I wasn’t confident shooting shots I normally would.”
Flagg heads into training camp taller and ready to lead the Mavericks into the playoffs for the first time since they lost the 2024 NBA Finals.
