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Cooper Flagg is elevating himself among all-time greats.

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The Dallas Mavericks‘ No. 1 overall pick, the rookie out of Duke, is exceptional so far in his NBA career.

Flagg will turn 19 in a few days. But first, he had to join one more historic group.

Before this season, two 18-year olds in NBA history had scored 500 or more points before turning 19.

Those two? LeBron James and Kobe Bryant.

Flagg has made it three.

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Flagg had recently passed Tracy McGrady on this very list after T-Mac had ranked near the top of this list for a couple of decades.

Not a lot of players enter the NBA still at 18, so that’s what is helping Flagg here. He was the second-youngest No. 1 overall pick ever, behind just LeBron James.

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Flagg has had a lot more good than bad as a rookie. His stardom is already here, and he’s only going to be getting better.

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