Dan Titus shares his first fantasy hoops rookie report of the season, examining first-year players as we approach the one-month mark of the campaign.

Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg shared an update about an injury he suffered in their loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.

Cooper Flagg explained what it was like to play against Suns star Devin Booker following the Mavericks' loss on Wednesday night.

The Dallas Mavericks couldn’t begin the post-Nico Harrison era with a victory. The Phoenix Suns, with their hot shooting, demolished the Mavs. They tried to stage a fight back, but the team was too wounded.

Flagg finished Wednesday’s game against the Suns with 16 points, six rebounds, and six assists. He also contributed three steals, two blocks, and three three-pointers made. During the game, Flagg briefly left the court holding his shoulder after a hard hit. However, he returned and logged 34 minutes of playing time.

He's making 55% of his mid-range shots, which ranks in the 86th percentile. But his innate ability to use screens to create space is unlike anything we've seen from a rookie. He's navigating these screens like a veteran and sometimes creating an ocean's amount of space to get his shot off.

Dallas Mavericks' rookie Cooper Flagg left the game in the first half with an apparent shoulder injury, returning later on.