NBA · Miami Heat · 13:47 ET · via @TheSteinLine

Cooper Flagg out for home opener with mild left shoulder sprain

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Marc Stein reported the official MRI results and timeline.

Marc Stein reports that forward underwent an MRI that revealed a mild left shoulder sprain.

Flagg is out for tonight's home opener and will be re-evaluated next week. He sustained the injury during the first half of the Mavericks' recent game against the .

The Mavericks host the tonight. Flagg's absence removes him from the forward rotation for the matchup.