Mavs shut down Cooper Flagg for rest of NBA Summer League
The one player that everyone wanted to get a look at during the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas was, without a doubt, No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, Cooper Flagg.
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Although Flagg’s first game of Summer League against Bronny James and the Los Angeles Lakers wasn’t anything special, the Duke product followed it up with an impressive performance against No. 2 overall pick Dylan Harper and the San Antonio Spurs. Flagg finished with a game-high 31 points, which will be his last performance in Las Vegas this summer, according to ESPN.
The Dallas Mavericks are shutting down Cooper Flagg for the remainder of the NBA summer league, sources confirmed to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon, ending the rookie star’s Las Vegas stint after just two games.
The promising young star for the Mavericks discussed his experience in the NBA Summer League following the loss to the Spurs.
“I think it’s a new environment, new setting,” Flagg said after Saturday’s 76-69 loss to San Antonio. “They want to see me be aggressive and do that type of stuff.
“I think I did that a lot better today, just getting to the line, getting fouled, and that helped me to get comfortable and get settled in early. Still missed a bunch of free throws. I know my mom probably wasn’t very happy with that.”
Flagg proved he is as advertised in his second Summer League game, demonstrating that he can be a special offensive player while also being capable of doing virtually anything on the basketball court for Dallas.
