The Dallas Mavericks will have Cooper Flagg available Sunday against the Toronto Raptors after the rookie was upgraded from questionable to active ahead of tipoff, the team confirmed.

Flagg, Dwight Powell, and Marvin Bagley III have all been cleared to play after each carried a questionable or probable designation into the day. Flagg had been listed as questionable with left midfoot injury management. Powell was listed as probable with right calf tightness. Bagley was questionable after missing five consecutive games with a head sprain sustained Feb. 26 against Sacramento.

Dallas Mavericks Clear Cooper Flagg With Restriction

Flagg’s availability is the most significant development for a Dallas team that has dropped six straight games and is 21-42 on the season. Before heading to the podium for his pregame availability, Jason Kidd watched Flagg’s full pregame workout alongside assistant coach Mike Penberthy, then stopped for a courtside conversation with Flagg’s longtime personal trainer, Matt McKenzie.

The Mavericks’ director of health and performance was seated on the bench throughout the workout. Flagg slipped on the same foot during Friday’s 120-100 loss in Boston, requiring a sideline evaluation before returning in the second quarter.

Kidd confirmed Flagg will play on a minutes restriction Sunday, with the priority on quality of minutes rather than volume.

“He’s on restrictions, so it’s about getting as many positive minutes as we can,” Kidd said.

Flagg leads the Mavericks with averages of 20.3 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game and is the team’s leader in steals at 1.2 per contest. He has shot 14-for-45 over his two games back from the eight-game absence but has remained productive in other areas, finishing with 18 points, six assists, and four blocks Thursday in Orlando and 16 points, eight rebounds, and six assists in Boston.

Kidd compared Flagg favorably to players he has coached at similar stages of their careers.

“When you look at Cooper, at the age of 18 — turning 19 — just his maturity, the way he plays the game, and how much he loves competition,” Kidd said. “He understands what he has to do, and as a 19-year-old, he’s doing it at the highest level. When you mention him with LeBron and MJ in their first season, it’s just amazing what he’s doing, and he continues to get better each day.”

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Bagley’s return gives Dallas a frontcourt option it has been without since late February. In seven games with the Mavericks this season, he has averaged 13.0 points on 61.3% shooting with 8.9 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 23.9 minutes. His most recent appearance came Feb. 26 against Sacramento, where he posted 10 points and nine rebounds in 29 minutes before leaving with a neck sprain.

Powell, who has averaged 3.9 points in 16.6 minutes this season, adds depth to a frontcourt that has leaned heavily on Daniel Gafford and absorbed meaningful minutes from Moussa Cisse over the losing streak.

Kidd pointed to the roster’s improving health as the foundation for what he hopes to build over the final stretch of the road trip.

“I think being healthy is a good thing. We haven’t been healthy,” Kidd said. “So to be able to be healthy — and hopefully come out of this healthy — so that we can go to Atlanta and keep learning each other. We have an opportunity with guys getting back into the fold, seeing different combinations, and getting Cooper minutes.”

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Toronto presents a specific challenge on Sunday. The Raptors lead the league with 18.8 fast break points per game, and Kidd identified transition defense and ball security as the two areas Dallas must prioritize. Dallas has allowed 119.6 points per game over its last 10 games, going 2-8 in that stretch.

“They’re athletic, they’re young, and they’re going to run,” Kidd said. “For us, it’s about taking care of the ball and getting back on defense.”

Kidd also framed Sunday as another step in the group’s development, with chemistry still being built among newer additions.

“Communication, time, going through the good and the bad,” he said. “Just learning from situations — learning from Orlando, learning from Boston. And we have another opportunity here this evening to learn from the good and the bad.”

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Moussa Cissé, John Poulakidas, and Tyler Smith manage eligibility for two-way contract players. Kyrie Irving remains out for the season following left knee surgery, and Dereck Lively II is out for the season following right foot surgery.

Tip-off at Scotiabank Arena is set for 5 p.m. CST.

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