Cooper Flagg just revealed the blueprint for why Mavericks will be unstoppable

Cooper Flagg is set to make his much-anticipated NBA debut against the San Antonio Spurs tonight. The two hated rivals had the top two picks in the 2025 NBA Draft, with Flagg going to the Mavs and Dylan Harper going to the Spurs. Flagg is expected to take home the Rookie of the Year award, thanks to Jason Kidd putting him in a position to do so already, but it seems Flagg is already understanding his assignment to do whatever he can to help make the Mavs unstoppable.

Flagg is already a high-IQ player, and he recently proved that by mentioning Anthony Davis for how he can master the Dallas offense. Flagg mentioned that the team needs to emphasize off-ball cutting, specifically when Davis has the ball at the high post.

"That's something we've talked about a lot as a team is just the off-ball cutting and we need to get a lot better at," Flagg said. "We have a lot of guys that can get hot on certain nights. So, just kind of feeling that out and working on that cutting and knowing when to cut and different spacings will be huge for us."

Mavericks' off-ball cutting is going to be a major focus

Davis is just like most dominant big men in the NBA. Just back down in the paint or take over with the face-up game, win your matchup, and make the most of it. However, as Flagg well knows better than anybody else that the NBA is changing, and Flagg is calling on Davis, along with the entire team, to emphasize cutting.

This is just another way that the Flagg-Davis experiment can work. If Flagg can work out of the pick-and-roll like we think he can, Davis will be feasting. Daniel Gafford will be feasting. Dereck Lively II will be feasting. Flagg, at 6-foot-9, can already do it all on both sides of the ball, and this can be a duo that can rock the league if they can get it right.

Davis will also help Flagg feast thanks to Flagg's cutting, as Davis is an underrated passer and will be able to find him for some easy looks when the defense falls asleep.

Notice how Flagg is understanding the spacing concept of today's game. Is there anything this kid can't do? Of course, he has to play some games to prove himself, but it seems like he's already telling us how Davis can get more involved. He has the opportunity to be a coach once his long career is set and done.

If Jason Kidd can get everyone to cut off-ball, think of all the open shots that guys like Klay Thompson, Naji Marshall, and P.J. Washington can get. It might be time already for Kidd to decline Davis' wish to play at the power forward spot because of spacing alone. Why not have Davis adjust to more off-ball cutting while he's at it, along with everyone else?

Flagg's earlier quote was mostly talking about himself and everyone else cutting when Davis is leading the offense, but when he's not, he should be diving to the rim as well to keep the offense moving. More shooters could be on the floor anyway while Davis is at center, and becoming more diverse on and off the ball is key. Either way, this is Flagg showing why his IQ is at an A+.