LAS VEGAS — Impresibo ang unang laro ni No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg matapos banderahan ang Dallas Mavericks sa 87-85 paglusot sa Los Angeles Lakers sa NBA 2K26 Summer League.
Humugot si Flagg ng tatlong Lakers defenders sa kanyang pagsalaksak bago ipinasa ang bola kay Mavericks teammate Ryan Nembhard para sa game-winning three-pointer nito.
“When you have someone like Cooper, who can handle, who can shoot, who can pass, you want the ball in his hands. He’s a great decision-maker,” ani Dallas coach Jason Kidd sa 6-foot-8 na si Flagg.
Tumapos si Flagg na may 10 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals at 1 block.
“The coaches have a lot of confidence in me,” sabi ni Flagg na ikinukumpara kay Luka Doncic ng Lakers. “They were telling me they want me to experiment, try some new things. I was trying to be aggressive. That’s new for me, too.”