The Dallas Mavericks have decided they have seen enough from Cooper Flagg, opting to park the former Duke forward for the rest of the summer league.
The number 1 overall pick in June’s NBA Draft struggled in his summer league debut against the Los Angeles Lakers, shooting just 5-21from the floor for 10 points. Flagg bounced back in a big way in the Mavericks’ next summer league contest with 31 points against the San Antonio Spurs and No. 2 pick Dylan Harper.
“I think it’s a new environment, new setting,” Flagg said after Saturday’s 76-69 loss to San Antonio. “They want to see me be aggressive and do that type of stuff.
“I think I did that a lot better today, just getting to the line, getting fouled, and that helped me to get comfortable and get settled in early. Still missed a bunch of free throws. I know my mom probably wasn’t very happy with that.”
Up next for Flagg will be Dallas Mavericks training camp, which begins September 30th with Media Day.
