Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg reveals one of his biggest adjustments in NBA: 'It’s the most I’ve lost'

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Through eight games in his NBA career, Cooper Flagg is getting a sense of what it’s like to lose at the highest level.

The No. 1 overall pick hasn’t done much losing leading up to this point in his basketball journey, and he admits it’s a whole different feeling as someone individually learning the ways of the NBA.

"For me, it’s the most I’ve lost since, ya know, I think ever? It’s obviously a lot different and you have to adapt to playing a lot more games and get used to that," Flagg said during a press conference. "I wouldn’t say anybody’s happy. Guys try to stay levelheaded and know that we got a lot more games to go and it’s still really early.

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Cooper Flagg of the Dallas Mavericks moves the ball down court against the Houston Rockets during the first half at Toyota Center on Nov. 3, 2025 in Houston, Texas. (Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

"Speaking personally, I know it’s not fun to just keep losing and losing games, so (would) like to make a change and hopefully start taking steps in the right direction."

During his single season at Duke last year, Flagg only saw four losses. While playing for Montverde Academy in Florida—after starting his high school career at Nokomis Regional High School in Maine—he also didn’t lose much, as Montverde went on to win a national title, and he was named the Naismith National High School Player of the Year.

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