This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/mavericks as NBA Legend issues challenge to star rookies Cooper Flagg, VJ Edgecombe. NBA All-Star Weekend is starting to lose its luster, and NBA legend Carmelo Anthony thinks he has a fix for it.

Going to Duke isn’t the only similarity Dereck Lively II has with Cooper Flagg. As Flagg embarks on his NBA career with the Dallas Mavericks, all while still being a teenager, Lively can relate. He’s hoping he can help Flagg through his rookie year in any way possible.

After joining the Mavericks as the No. 1 overall pick, Cooper Flagg opted to return to his original jersey number worn up until last season at Duke.