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Mavericks 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 July 11, 2025, at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, facing off against the Los Angeles Lakers.
- Flagg was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft after one season at Duke, entering a game amid Lakers-Mavericks offseason storylines and LeBron James trade rumors.
- During the game, Flagg was double teamed early, missed his first two shots, scored all 10 of his points in the first half, and blocked a key layup leading to a go-ahead 3-pointer.
- The Mavericks won 87-85 in front of a packed arena with courtside tickets up to $2,500 and fans lining up early to watch Flagg and Bronny James share the floor.
- Flagg admitted he did not have his best game but pledged to keep improving, while coach Jason Kidd praised his grit and expressed excitement about Flagg's role in the 2025-26 season.
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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.…
Cooper Flagg gets brutally honest about his summer league debut
Cooper Flagg and Bronny James delivered a night of midsummer entertainment for NBA fans, even if the pair only combined for 18 points in Thursday’s summer league clash between the Mavericks and Lakers.
San Bernardino Sun
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 …
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