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Cooper Flagg #32 of the Dallas Mavericks shakes hands with LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers after a Mavericks win at American Airlines Center on April 5, 2026 in Dallas, Texas.
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‘That’s What Paul Silas Did For Me’: LeBron James Draws Parallel Between His Rookie Role And Cooper Flagg’s

DHJ Quick Take: The Paul Silas Parallel The Blueprint: LeBron James credited his early development to late coach Paul Silas, who handed him the "keys to the franchise" as a teenage point guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers. James sees the same developmental philosophy being applied to Cooper Flagg by Jason...