US EditionMavericks Rookie Cooper Flagg All Business as He Makes His Professional Debut at NBA Summer League
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, JUL 09 – Cooper Flagg, the top overall draft pick, will face Bronny James in a high-stakes NBA Summer League game with ticket prices reaching $3,000, marking significant fan interest.
- Cooper Flagg played his first NBA Summer League game for the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday at the main venue for the event in Las Vegas.
- Flagg entered the league as the No. overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft after earning ACC Player of the Year honors in his sole season at Duke.
- During the game, Flagg missed his first two shots, picked up a foul early, but scored 10 points and made a key block that led to the game-winning three-pointer in an 87-85 Mavericks win.
- The packed arena featured fans who began lining up early and paid record prices for tickets, with Mavericks coach Jason Kidd praising Flagg as a prize draft pick eager for effort and grit.
- Flagg’s debut could mark the start of his NBA career and a new era for the Mavericks, who hope his two-way impact helps them compete for a playoff berth in 2025-26.
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NBA: Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg all business as he makes his professional debut
Cooper Flagg made his professional debut Thursday night in the NBA Summer League and celebrated an 87-85 win over Bronny James and the Los Angeles Lakers.Flagg finished with 10 points on 5-for-21 shooting, including 0 for 5 from 3-point range.…
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Lakers fall to Cooper Flagg, Mavericks in Las Vegas Summer League opener
LAS VEGAS — As NBA Summer League games go, this one had considerably more intrigue. The Lakers got their first on-court look at Cooper Flagg as the celebrated Dallas Mavericks rookie made his professional debut Thursday night and helped his team to an 87-85 victory over Bronny James and the Lakers at UNLV’s Thomas & Mack Center. Flagg finished with 10 points on 5-for-21 shooting, including an 0-for-5 showing from 3-point range in 32 minutes. He …
Mavericks Star Cooper Flagg Makes Admission After Debut
Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg made his long-awaited Summer League debut Thursday, and the highly touted top pick admitted afterward that his performance left room for improvement.The Mavericks picked up the 87-85 win, but Flagg had a rough night shooting. The former Duke star finished with 10 points on 5-of-21 from the field. He missed all five of his 3-point attempts. Flagg added add six rebounds, four assists and three steals and only h…
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