Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg’s NBA Summer League run is expected to be over in Las Vegas.
The Mavericks will shut down the rookie for the rest of the exhibition tournament after just two games, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon.
Flagg, who was the No. 1 overall pick coming out of Duke in June, scored 31 points for Dallas in the 76-69 loss to No. 2 pick Dylan Harper and the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday, July 12.
‘I think it’s a new environment, new setting,’ Flagg said after the game on Saturday. ‘They want to see me be aggressive and do that type of stuff.’
It was a stronger performance for Flagg compared to his Summer League output against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday, July 10. The 6-foot-9 forward admitted after the game on Thursday that he wasn’t entirely pleased with his performance as he adjusted to the pace and play of the NBA game.
He scored 10 points in the first half but went scoreless in the second half, shooting 0-for-9 from the field during the final two quarters of play against the Lakers. Flagg finished the game shooting 5-for-21 from the field.
Who is Cooper Flagg?
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.