Player profile · 2026-27 projection

Cooper Flagg

DAL·PG/SF/SGRank #28 · Round 3Medium confidence

Age: 20
Height: 6'9"
Weight: 205 lb
Experience: 1 yr

Total value · G-score

1.33

Ignore his worst category (turnovers) and he's worth 1.97.

Our view

We're buying the sophomore bump, not a moonshot — a clean 23/7/5 with steals and blocks from a wing and a locked-in role at age 20. The ceiling's capped by Kyrie's return reclaiming on-ball reps and a jumper that hit under 30% from deep as a rookie. But the four-category floor is about as safe as a young player gets, because the minutes and usage aren't in question. Our top rookie, and it isn't close.

Cooper Flagg enters 2026-27 at #28 on our board — Round 3 value in a standard 12-team draft, projected for 22.6 points, 7.2 rebounds and 4.8 assists in 36.2 minutes a night. The value is built on scoring and rebounds, with turnovers the soft spot in the profile. He's a natural fit for punt-turnovers builds — take that category out of the equation and his value climbs. Availability helps the case: we project about 72 games.

Projected per-game line

DRAFT VAL

2.38

MPG

36.2

PTS

22.6

REB

7.2

AST

4.8

STL

1.3

BLK

0.9

3PM

1.2

FG%

47.3%

FT%

81.3%

TOV

2.6

GP = expected games this season (availability model + analyst judgment), not last year's total. DRAFT VAL = draft-day value (round/window-paced), used for draft decisions. MPG = projected minutes per game.

Season	ValueG-score	GP	Projected per-game stats													Category value · G-score
Season	ValueG-score	GP	MPG	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	3PM	FGM	FG%	FTM	FT%	TO	USG%	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	3PM	FG%	FT%	TO
2026-27projected	1.33	72	36.2	22.6	7.2	4.8	1.3	0.9	1.2	8.5	47.3%	4.4	81.3%	2.6	24.6%	0.86	0.46	0.36	0.38	0.38	-0.44	-0.18	0.15	-0.64

Where the value comes fromG-score

PTS+0.86

REB+0.46

STL+0.38

BLK+0.38

AST+0.36

FT%+0.15

FG%-0.18

3PM-0.44

TO-0.64

helps you costs you· bars sum to the value

Usage trend

2725-26

2526-27

Share of team plays a player uses while on the floor. The highlighted bar is our 2026-27 projection.

Career — by season (per-game)

Season	ValueG-score	GP	Per-game stats													Category value · G-score
Season	ValueG-score	GP	MPG	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	3PM	FGM	FG%	FTM	FT%	TO	USG%	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	3PM	FG%	FT%	TO
2025-26DAL	0.73	70	33.5	21.0	6.7	4.5	1.2	0.9	1.0	8.0	46.8%	4.0	82.7%	2.3	27.0%	0.57	0.26	0.26	0.21	0.33	-0.55	-0.29	0.25	-0.31

Each season's category value is shaded against that season's player pool — the same heatmap as the rankings board.

Ranked nearby

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Quick answers

What round should I draft Cooper Flagg in 2026-27 fantasy basketball?

Our board has Cooper Flagg at #28 overall — Round 3 value in a standard 12-team draft. That already weighs expected games (about 72), not just the per-game line.

Is Cooper Flagg a good fantasy basketball pick?

Yes, at the right price — he projects as a solid mid-round pick at #28, helping most in scoring and rebounds, with turnovers the main cost.

How many games will Cooper Flagg play in 2026-27?

We project about 72 games — an expected-games estimate from our availability model plus analyst judgment, rather than a repeat of last season's total.

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