Jason Kidd Reveals What Position Cooper Flagg Will Play During Summer League
- Jason Kidd revealed that Cooper Flagg will play during the Summer League for the Mavericks after the team drafted him.
- Kyrie Irving is recovering from a torn ACL but is expected to join the Mavericks later in the season.
- Cooper Flagg expressed gratitude for the opportunity and is eager to learn from veteran teammates, stating that it is an incredible opportunity to learn and grow under them.
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The rare opportunity Cooper Flagg has that makes him feel ‘blessed’
Cooper Flagg is in a rare, but fortunate situation. Most first overall draft picks are tasked with instantly becoming the No. 1 option of a team coming off all-time-low types of seasons – but Flagg won’t necessarily have that burden as he joins a Dallas Mavericks team alongside future Hall of Famers Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving.

Cooper Flagg is ready to do whatever the Mavs ask
Cooper Flagg has enormous shoes to fill, trying to carry the mantle of the likes of Dirk Nowitzki and Luka Doncic in Dallas, but the NBA draft's No. 1 pick is willing to do whatever is asked of him to…
Jason Kidd Reveals What Position Cooper Flagg Will Play During Summer League
Meet The Soccer Star Girlfriend Of Cooper Flagg (1:24) Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd managed to weather the storm of seeing the team trade away Luka Doncic. It certainly helps that the team landed Cooper Flagg, one of the highest-rated prospects since Victor Wembanyama.So how does Kidd intend to deploy Flagg now that he has one of the brightest young prospects in pro basketball? In a recent interview, Kidd addressed Flagg's immediate fu…
Jason Kidd Reveals 'Uncomfortable' Position for Cooper Flagg in NBA Rookie Year
With the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, the Dallas Mavericks selected Duke phenom Cooper Flagg—an expected move that immediately generated buzz around how the 6-foot-9 forward would fit into the team’s system. But according to head coach Jason Kidd, Flagg’s NBA journey may begin in a way few saw coming: as a point guard. Flagg is set to make his professional debut on Thursday, July 10, when the Mavericks face the Los Angeles Lakers in their S…
NBA – New Maverick nugget, where he won't have as much pressure as some of Draft's former #1, Cooper Flagg should play a "point forward" role.
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