Cooper Flagg Ruled Out Saturday After Taking a Flagrant 1 From Aaron Nesmith

The Dallas Mavericks are officially putting Cooper Flagg on ice for Saturday, which is exactly what happens when a basketball game suddenly turns into a WWE table match.

Underdog NBA confirmed the star forward is out with a shoulder injury. If you were holding a ticket on his points prop or relying on him as your fantasy franchise savior, you are officially scrambling for a backup plan.

"Aaron niesmith shouldn’t have touched bro"

The injury stems from Friday night's clash with the Indiana Pacers. Flagg was going up for a breakaway dunk in the final minute of the first half when Aaron Nesmith decided to test the structural integrity of the rookie's upper body.

Nesmith caught a Flagrant 1 for the mid-air collision, while Flagg hit the deck hard and immediately grabbed his left shoulder. He was ruled out for the rest of Friday's game with what the team is officially calling left shoulder soreness.

Calling the aftermath of that foul mere soreness is like calling a car crash a minor paint scratch. Nesmith basically auditioned for an NFL safety spot on a fast break. The social media reaction was entirely predictable, with fantasy managers melting down over their first-round pick and Mavericks fans demanding immediate justice.

Mavericks coach Dusty told reporters that Flagg will be evaluated over the next couple of days. That means the betting lines for Dallas are going to look completely different until we get a real medical update on their number 32.

For now, the Mavericks have to figure out how to replace their franchise cornerstone on the second night of a back-to-back. Keep an eye on the injury report early next week, because a lingering shoulder issue is the absolute last thing Dallas needs right now.