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Mild Shoulder Sprain: Why Cooper Flagg’s Absence Is a Real Gut Punch For Dallas

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Mavericks star Cooper Flagg is out for Saturday night’s home game against the San Antonio Spurs, and it’s a real shot to the gut for Dallas. The league’s reigning Rookie of the Year suffered a mild sprain of his left shoulder just before halftime in their win at Indiana a night earlier, with an MRI confirming the injury. This is a tough break for the Mavs, who’ll be holding their breath until he’s reevaluated next week to see just how long their young star will be sidelined.

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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.

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