Tim MacMahon Apr 6, 2026, 12:16 AM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM DALLAS -- The NBA Rookie of the Year odds have flipped in Cooper Flagg 's favor after a historically spectacular weekend by the Dallas Mavericks ' teenage phenom. After scoring 96 points in a two-game span, Flagg overtook Charlotte Hornets sharpshooter Kon Knueppel as the favorite for the award, according to DraftKings Sportsbook. Flagg has -250 odds ahead of Knueppel at +180. Flagg followed up his teenage-record 51-point performance in Friday's loss to the Orlando Magic with 45 points in a near triple-double in Sunday's 134-128 win over the Los Angeles Lakers . "I think it's definitely some sort of statement," said Flagg, who also had nine assists, eight rebounds, two steals and a block in the victory. "But it just goes back to what I said: I'm confident in myself, and I know what I'm capable of.…