The Dallas Mavericks made the not-so-surprising decision to shut down Cooper Flagg earlier this month following his second game of NBA Las Vegas Summer League. Two starts was more than enough for management to see that Flagg is ready to go as a rookie and projected impact player in the Mavericks' lineup.

At Duke, Flagg averaged 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists and earned ACC Player of the Year honors while leading the Blue Devils to the Final Four. He also won the Wooden and Naismith Player of the Year awards and was an All-American.

The Dallas Mavericks think they have a future star after they were able to win the NBA Draft Lottery and select Cooper Flagg first overall in the 2025 NBA Draft. He had a great performance in his second Summer League game against Dylan Harper and the San Antonio Spurs,