Mavericks coach Jason Kidd wants Flagg utilized at the point guard spot as often as possible this summer to expand his game as a distributor. He ran the floor often with the Blue Devils, and that's the initial plan for him in the NBA with his new team.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Cooper Flagg made his professional debut Thursday night in the NBA 2K26 Summer League and celebrated an 87-85 win over Bronny James and the Los Angeles Lakers.

Cooper Flagg made his NBA Summer League debut Thursday night and although he and the Dallas Mavericks earned the win, the No. 1 NBA Draft pick called it “one of the worst game of my life.”