Cooper Flagg had highs and lows in his first Summer League game which is to be expected. However, USA Today believes for the Mavericks to be good, Flagg must learn the hard way in the Summer League.

Flagg's first points as a pro came on a slam dunk with less than five minutes to go in the first quarter. The Mavericks guard finished with 10 points, six rebounds and eight assists in his debut. He played 32 minutes, making 5 of 21 field goals, missing all five of his three-point attempts.

Mark Cuban may have teased another reason at the NBA Summer League on Thursday. According to Noah Weber of the Smoking Cuban, Cuban talked about Dereck Lively II shooting 2-3 three-pointers per game next season, which would allow them to play with five-out offense.

While the majority of focus and attention was on the No. 1 overall pick, Cooper Flagg, in the Dallas Mavericks’ Summer League opener, a diminutive but mighty guard stole the show. Recently signed two-way,

Megan Thee Stallion is reportedly hot to trot with Dallas Mavericks star Klay Thompson. After the NBA star made a casual appearance in the “WAP” rapper’s sizzling poolside photo shoot, which she shared to Instagram Wednesday, TMZ reported that the pair are indeed an item and are “dating.”

The Dallas Mavericks finally filled their coaching vacancies on Wednesday, with the hiring of the sixth and final coach. That coach is a three-time NBA All-Star.

On Wednesday the NBA announced the group drawings for the 2025 in-season tournament known as the NBA Cup. The NBA teams are split into six groups of five teams, the Mavericks landing in the West B group along with the LA Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Pelicans and, of course, Luka Doncic and the LA Lakers.

Mavericks star point guard Kyrie Irving is back on the court more than three months after suffering a torn ACL