The Dallas Mavericks did not disappoint fans after selecting Duke’s Cooper Flag for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.
The Drafting Cooper Flag is an easy choice, winning the Dallas Mavericks A+ grade in the 2025 NBA Draft.
Flag has received great acclaim around the time of draft night, but it will be interesting to see how his skills translate into the NBA.
Luckily, fans don’t have to wait too long to see Flag working for Mavs.
Before making his official NBA debut, Mavs’ No. 1 overall pick will appear in the NBA Summer League.
In many cases, the top pick matches the second overall pick. In this case, it would have been Dylan Harper, the star of the San Antonio Spurs.
However, the NBA made minor changes to this year’s format this year as Flag’s Mavs take on Bronny James and Los Angeles Lakers in the opening game of the Summer League.
While there’s no doubt that Bronnie is extremely popular, selling him against Flag is certainly a bold choice. After all, James Jr. was his 55th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft.
On top of that, he finished his rookie year by averaging 2.3 points, 0.7 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game for the Lakers.
Naturally, the second Summer League matchup will be between Harper’s Spurs and VJ Edge.com’s Philadelphia 76ers.
Bronnie’s father, LeBron James, could be present in the MAVS vs. Lakers clash in the NBA Summer League.
After some interesting comments about the flag, all eyes are on LeBron. Wang said there were privileges that Flag didn’t have when he was drafted into the league in 2003.
Apart from that, another important storyline is how well Bronnie plays Flag. After all, that could lead to James Jr. earning a rotation for next season.
Bronnie showed decent form in the G League last season, including a career-high 39-point explosion. Now he’s there to him to show how much he’s improved his game over the summer.