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Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg only played in two Summer League games in Las Vegas. The plan all along was for the first pick in this year's NBA Draft to play just two games. However, Flagg asked the Mavericks if he could play in the team's third Summer League game....

The Dallas Mavericks are entering a transformative season. Following the February trade that sent Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers and brought in Anthony Davis, the franchise has restructured its identity around defense, flexibility, and internal development. With Kyrie Irving still recovering from a torn ACL and top pick...

The Dallas Mavericks were among the first teams to shut down a top pick during NBA Summer League, pulling No. 1 overall selection Cooper Flagg after just two appearances in Las Vegas. While the move reflects a growing league-wide trend to protect high-value players during July action, Golden State Warriors...

Cooper Flagg may have been the Dallas Mavericks' headliner during Summer League, but undrafted guard Ryan Nembhard left a strong impression ahead of his first NBA season. Nembhard appeared in only three games for Dallas before being shut down, but that short stint was enough to solidify his status as...

Cooper Flagg has drawn national attention since being selected No. 1 overall by the Dallas Mavericks, but one of the NBA’s most iconic figures says the best thing the 18-year-old can do right now is take his time. Shaquille O’Neal, a four-time NBA champion and Hall of Famer, recently spoke...

Naji Marshall didn’t need long to see what the hype was about. The Dallas Mavericks forward was one of several veterans sitting courtside last week in Las Vegas, watching intently as No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg put on a show in his second NBA Summer League outing. Flagg dropped...

The shock of Luka Dončić being traded from the Dallas Mavericks still lingers across the NBA landscape, and Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes is among those still processing it. Mahomes, a longtime Mavericks fan and former Texas Tech standout, recently spoke about his reaction to the trade in...

The latest episode of the DallasHoopsJournal.com Podcast dives deep into the Dallas Mavericks’ offseason, with co-hosts Grant Afseth and April Marie-Aguilar discussing everything from Cooper Flagg’s Summer League debut to major staff additions, roster changes, and key injury updates. Flagg, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft,...

Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg will not play again in Summer League, sources confirmed to DallasHoopsJournal.com. The move ends Flagg’s Las Vegas stint after two games, featuring extended minutes, aggressive usage, and promising glimpses of what’s to come from the No. 1 overall pick. Flagg averaged 20.5 points, 5.0 rebounds,...

Cooper Flagg is still new to the NBA game, but in his second Summer League outing, the No. 1 overall pick looked anything but out of place. Despite the Dallas Mavericks falling 76–69 to the San Antonio Spurs at the Thomas & Mack Center on Saturday, Flagg showed flashes of...