July 10, 2025; Las Vegas, NV, USA; The Dallas Mavrich Forward Cooper Flag (32) has been foul by Los Angeles with Los Angeles Forted Coal Sweder (41) in the first quarter of his game at Thomas and Mac Center. Compulsory Credit: Candis Ward-Imgon Picture Dallas Maveriq Ruki and No. 1 NBA Draft Pick Cooper Flag provided 10 points in 32 minutes in its Las Vegas Summer League, six rebounds and four assistance, which on Thursday as Maveryx as Los Angeles Laks 87-85.
Flag added three theft and a block. He was scorched during the second half and finished 5 -for -21 from the floor.
Flag told ESPN PostGem, “Not even my standard, but I am going to be organized again; I am going to be all right.” “This is a new feeling, new environment, new team companions, but people settled.”
The second-year guard of Lales, Bronny James, recalled a possible Go-Farward Train in the concluding second. Los Angeles’s coal switer led all scorers with 22 points to go with 10 rebounds.
Ryan Nebhard followed Dallas with 21 points and 17 with Miles Kelly. The main attraction, however, was undisputed.
Fans of Thomas and Mac Center echoed when Flag was touched as well as James during his early, sporadic defensive matchup, who scored the first five points of his team and finished with eight.
Speaking during the Hafatime of the broadcast of ESPN, Maveryx coach Jason Kid appreciated the Flag’s Moxi during his informal professional start.
“I think when you have a cooper who can handle, who can shoot, who can pass, you want a ball in your hands,” Kid said. “He is a great decision making. He did it in Duke and also in high school. So, you meet it to see it tonight. He is going to make some mistakes. We all made; We all threw it into a stand once at once, but I think his poem is unreliable as just an 18 -year -old.”
Dalton Canchet (15 points) and DJ Steward (14) also scored in double figures for Laks. Darius Bazle held a game-high 11 rebound.
After winning the initial tip, Dallas defended the double-teamed flag with a pass on receiving a pass in the backcort. Addressing the sequence in Halftime, Kid said, “I think it is out of respect.”
Flag recalled its first two field goals attempts, but got its rhythm after a short breath in the first quarter. They scored six straight Maverx points between 4:35 and 2:49, after getting a theft at the other end of the floor, net the first field goal on a running sting.
Flag shot 5 -for -15 in the first half with three rebounds and one assistance.
Kid said, “They have handled the ball, they have received extensive open shots for the teammates.” “I think you have seen a lot in this league.”
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