Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd on Tuesday expressed his excitement about forward Cooper Flagg winning the 2025-26 NBA Rookie of the Year award.
Flagg secured 56 first-place votes and finished with 412 total points from a global panel of 100 sportswriters and broadcasters. He narrowly topped Charlotte Hornets guard Kon Knueppel (386 points), the second-smallest margin of victory under the current voting format (2002-03).
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The No. 1 overall pick became the third player in franchise history to win, joining Luka Dončić (2018-19) and Kidd (1994-95), who shared the award with Grant Hill. Kidd often advocated for Flagg to win throughout the season
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