On Wednesday evening, the Dallas Mavericks are playing the Los Angeles Lakers in Las Vegas.
During the first half, rookie Cooper Flagg had a big dunk that got a lot of views on social media.
Cooper Flagg Throws Down Jam:
Via The NBA: “@cooper_flagg slams it home with FORCE on the backdoor cut! 😳 DAL/LAL live on ESPN 🍿”
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Flagg had seven points and one assist while shooting 3/5 from the field and 0/1 from the three-point range in his first seven minutes of playing time.
Via Brad Townsend of Dallas Morning News: “Kendrick Perkins on ESPN predicts Cooper Flagg will be a top 25 NBA player by season’s end. Finally something with which I agree with Perk.”
Flagg was the first pick in the 2025 NBA Draft after one season at Duke.
The 18-year-old is expected to be among the best players in the league from the moment his rookie year begins.
Via X User Brian Sporman: “Cooper Flagg looks comfortable already. 20 PPG rookie year. Book it”
Flagg and the Mavs have gone 2-1 over their first three preseason games.
They most recently beat the Utah Jazz (in Salt Lake City) by a score of 114-101.
The former Blue Devils star had 11 points and seven rebounds.
Following the Lakers, the Mavs will conclude the preseason.
They will play their first game of the 2025-26 regular season on October 22 when they host Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs in Dallas.
Via Sean Barnard of DraftKings Network: “I think there is a non-zero chance Cooper Flagg is the best player on the Mavericks from day one He looks even more impressive and comfortable than I expected and the bar was high”
As for the Lakers, they have gone 1-3 in their first four preseason games.
They will play their first game on October 21 when they host the Golden State Warriors.
