Cooper Flagg is making his debut in a Dallas Mavericks uniform as the team begins NBA Summer League play against the Los Angeles Lakers in Las Vegas.
Flagg was the No. 1 overall pick by the Mavericks on June 25.
All eyes will be on Flagg, especially for fans of the franchise, hoping he is the answer to their future success after the team traded away Luca Doncic to the Lakers last season.
Flagg joins the NBA after spending just one season at Duke. As a freshman, Flagg started all 37 games that he played in and averaged 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists in 30 minutes per game.
He won the Wooden Award and the Naismith Award.
Here’s a breakdown of Flagg’s Thursday night performance:
Cooper Flagg stats tonight vs. Lakers
Stats through first quarter
Points: 6
FG: 3-for-9
Rebounds: 1
Assists: 0
Steals: 1
Blocks: 0
Turnovers: 0
Fouls: 2
Minutes: 9:23