Mavericks' Cooper Flagg makes basketball history faster than even LeBron James

Billy Heyen

Mavericks' Cooper Flagg makes basketball history faster than even LeBron James image

Cooper Flagg has done it again.

In a world full of statistics, the Dallas Mavericks' rookie, the No. 1 overall pick out of Duke, continues to find ways to make NBA history.

The latest feat is this: Flagg has become the youngest player to ever have a game with at least 25 points, five rebounds and five assists while not turning the ball over at all, according to Real Sports.

In a lot of these records based on age, Flagg has been beaten to the punch by LeBron James. Not this one. Flagg takes the mark.

Flagg's final line was 27 points, five boards and five dimes in a 113-105 win Monday night over the Brooklyn Nets.

He added three steals and a block for good measure.

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Flagg was also plenty efficient, going 10-for-17 from the floor, including 2-for-3 from 3-point range, along with 5-for-6 from the foul line.

It continues a sterling rookie season for the prized rookie, the player the Mavs are set to build their franchise around.

Dallas is shopping Anthony Davis in large part because Flagg has been every bit as good as hoped, and so he has to become the centerpiece as soon as possible.

Flagg turned 19 in late December. He was the second-youngest No. 1 pick ever, behind just LeBron.

Now, he's continuing to prove why he deserved that draft status, doing incredible things pretty much every time he takes the floor.

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