Mavericks' Cooper Flagg joins LeBron James, Luka Doncic in rare NBA history originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Cooper Flagg continues to keep quite the company.

While Charlotte Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel is making his own case for the league’s Rookie of the Year Award, Flagg is right up there with him. Flagg currently leads all rookies in scoring at 19.4 points per game, with Knueppel right behind him at 19.3 points.

Flagg scored 15 of his 23 points in the third quarter, but Dallas couldn’t overcome a 21-turnover outing in Sacramento.

The historical context makes the performance even more notable. Several elite players entered the NBA as teenagers, including LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, and Tracy McGrady. None recorded a game with at least 20 points, five assists, and zero turnovers before turning 19.

Stephen Curry gives Cooper Flagg his flowers after their first on-court meeting, showing respect and praise for the rising basketball talent.

The sensational Mavericks rookie broke several records and joined multiple lists of elite players during his first two months in the NBA.

Inspired by classic athlete kudos, the “Jersey Swap” spot features Flagg, the No. 1 pick in this year’s NBA Draft out of Duke, teaming up with Jake from State Farm and a few unlikely teammates like a coach and a hot dog vendor as they swap "jerseys" to highlight all the great assists that make basketball possible.

The Mavericks rookie is starting to show the world what his game has been supposed to look like the whole season.