Frenzy became bedlam on the next play. Flagg talked trash to James, ran to his spot on the left wing, pivoted off the catch and nailed the shot before turning to exult with his future Mavericks varsity teammates, who cheered him on decked out in casual wear from their courtside seats.

LAS VEGAS — He missed 16 of 21 shots, including all five attempts from deep, and airballed his first and final shots. And those who saw his NBA 2K26 Summer League debut still came away with a consensus gut feeling: Cooper Flagg is right on pace to be a problem.

Hicks put up 11.6 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 1.0 steals per game last season, while shooting 47.1% overall, 41.3% from 3, and 80.0% from the line.

There is another full slate of NBA Summer League games as the festivities in Las Vegas continue on Friday, July 11 at the Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion.

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Cooper Flagg Gets Honest On Disappointing Summer League Debut originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Duke star Cooper Flagg finally made his NBA debut, helping the Dallas Mavericks take down the Los Angeles Lakers 87-85 in their first game of the Las Vegas Summer League.

NBA Las Vegas Summer League is underway, and the Los Angeles Lakers had an exciting matchup. Lakers guard Bronny James faced the Dallas Mavericks and rookie sma

Boston fans will get their first look at the Summer League Celtics on Friday night, including first-round pick Hugo Gonzalez.

The San Antonio Spurs, who played without No. 2 overall draft pick Dylan Harper, drubbed the Sixers, 111-70, in what was expected to be a showcase matchup Thursday night at Thomas & Mack Center.

While Cooper Flagg and Bronny James faced off in a packed arena on the campus of UNLV, the Nuggets and Bucks played a Summer League thriller in the sleepy gymnasium adjacent to the main event.