Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg described his NBA Summer League debut as „one of the worst games of my life,“ but drew praise from coaches and opposing guard Bronny James after a win over the Los Angeles Lakers.
July 11 Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg described his NBA Summer League debut as „one of the worst games of my life“, but drew praise from coaches and opposing guard Bronny James after a win over the Los Angeles Lakers.
„The coaches have a lot of confidence in me“, Flagg told reporters Thursday in Las Vegas. „They tell me they want me to experiment, try some new things. I was trying to be aggressive. That’s new for me, too.
„I would say that might be one of the worst games of my life. We got the win, so that’s what really matters to me.“
The No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft missed 16 of his 21 shot attempts, was 0 for 5 from 3-point range and 0 for 1 from the free throw line in the 87-85 victory. He was 0 for 6 and failed to score in the second half.
Flagg totaled 10 points, six rebounds, four assists, three steals, a block and a turnover in 31:43 of action. He averaged 19.2 points per game and made 48.1% of his shots during his 2024-25 lone season with the Duke Blue Devils.
