Cooper Flagg’s NBA Summer League debut drew as much interest as possible for an exhibition game in the summer. In addition to it being the first time fans could see the No. 1 overall pick of this year’s NBA Draft on the court, his Dallas Mavericks were facing the Los Angeles Lakers and Bronny James. Las Vegas’ Thomas & Mack Center was packed on Thursday as everyone watched Flagg, believed to be the NBA’s next generational star, battle the son of the face of the league for the past two decades. While James has shown signs of progress and is working on his game in his second NBA Summer League ahead of his sophomore season, the main story was how Flagg fared. If you ask the former Duke Blue Devil how he performed, you’ll hear him only focus on what he didn’t do well. “One of the worst games of my life,” said Flagg when asked to evaluate his play. It was far from all bad, though, especially when you consider it was his first pro game. Flagg scored 10 points, converting on just 5-of-21 shots in 32 minuteRead More
Cooper Flagg showed glimpse of abilities in NBA Summer League debut
