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Cooper Flagg Has Rough Shooting Night in Summer League Debut

Cooper Flagg made his NBA Summer League debut for the Dallas Mavericks on July 11, 2025, in Las Vegas against the Los Angeles Lakers.
After an impressive freshman year at Duke, Flagg was chosen first in the 2025 NBA Draft by the Mavericks on June 25.
Despite early excitement and a highlight dunk witnessed by coach Jason Kidd, Flagg struggled with his shot, missing all nine second-half field goal attempts.
Flagg scored 10 points, grabbed six rebounds, and added four assists while shooting 5-for-21 overall and 0-for-5 from three-point range in nearly 32 minutes.
The Mavericks won 87-85, and Kidd expressed optimism about Flagg’s poise and potential despite his growing pains during this first NBA action.

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Cooper Flagg leaves positive first impression, Mavericks Jason Kidd reacts to No. 1 overall pick's debut

Kidd praised Flagg's performance despite a rough shooting night in a win against the Los Angeles Lakers

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Cooper Flagg says pro debut ‘not up to my standard’ after helping Dallas win

It wasn’t the prettiest NBA Summer League debut for Cooper Flagg on Thursday night. The Dallas Mavericks rookie and first overall pick had a tough night shooting, finishing 5-21 from the floor with 10 points. But as he has proven time and again, the phenom from Newport, Maine, has a knack for piling up the only stat that truly matters: wins. It may have been an off night shooting for Flagg, but he turned it on defensively at a critical moment in…

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