DALLAS - Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison has made his team-building philosophy clear: Prioritize players who can make significant contributions

Naji Marshall was one of seven members of the Dallas Mavericks sitting courtside in Las Vegas last week, analyzing a competitive matchup between Cooper Flagg and Bronny James. The two summer league standouts were matched up against each other on three consecutive possessions,

Cooper Flagg has already garnered a lot of praise early in his NBA career. Patrick Mahomes has already said he's looking forward to this iteration of his favorite team, the Dallas Mavericks, with Flagg on the team after the Luka Doncic trade.

Channing Frye lists three things Cooper Flagg will benefit from the most in his rookie year: "It's like Caitlin Clark" originally appeared on Basketball Network. Cooper Flagg has been one of the main talking points in the basketball world for more than a year now, probably even before he ever played his first game for Duke.

To add to the accolades, Flagg won ESPN’s ESPY award for the 2025 Best Male College Athlete on Wednesday afternoon. 🏀 @DukeMBB ➡️ @dallasmavs @Cooper_Flagg takes home the @ESPYS Best College Athlete - Men's Sports award! 🏆 @MarchMadnessMBB x @MFinalFour pic.twitter.com/7jYKl1r0BK

In their franchise history, the Dallas Mavericks have had two true all-time greats lead the way: Luka Doncic and Dirk Nowitzki.

Cooper Flagg did so many things well in his second NBA Summer League game for the Dallas Mavericks. The No. 1 overall pick dropped 31 points (10-21 FG) on a variety of moves, shots and finishes. But one thing was a bit lacking: Flagg shot 8-for-13 from the foul line. He knows his mom, Kelly, won't be happy.