Cooper Flagg Bord Bonny James during the start of the NBA summer league while Mavs wins

Cooper Flagg made his NBA summer league debut, and he came with a little torsion.

The future face of the association has become pair with the current face son, Bonny James, and Flagg has the upper hand after their first fight.

The son of the leader of the NBA points of all time has missed a potential of three winning points in the last seconds which gave Flagg and his MAVs a victory of 87-85.

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Cooper Flagg, n ° 32 of the Dallas Mavericks, is kept by Bonny James, n ° 9 of the Los Angeles Lakers, in the first half of a match of the NBA summer league in 2025 at Thomas & Mack Center on July 10, 2025, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Ethan Miller / Getty Images)

Ryan Nembhard gave Dallas advance with 1:03 to make a three -point pointer assisted by Flagg – a few seconds after Flagg failed a shot from the DJ of the. Los Angeles called for a dead time, and they brought James.

Los Angeles was the victim of a fault but missed the two free throws. Flagg then tried to increase the advance with 15 seconds to play but missed his shot.

James then tried for the winner of the match, but missed, and the Mavs were able to leave with the victory.

Flagg fought by the ground, marking only 10 points on a 5 shot for 21, with six of these points over a period of 90 seconds in the first quarter. He caught six rebounds, presented four assists and succeeded in three interceptions and a block in 32 minutes. His first bucket, however, was a thunderous click on one ocean to the other.

“I couldn’t really get into a rhythm, it’s a different environment, obviously very different from the university, it’s probably very different from what the real NBA looks like,” said Flagg after the match. “The coaches had a lot of confidence in me. They told me they wanted me to experience, tried new things and I was trying to be aggressive, and it’s new to me too.

“I would say that it may be one of the worst games in my life, but we got victory, that’s what really matters to me.”

Bronny James, n ° 9 of Los Angeles Lakers, and Cooper Flagg, # 32 of the Dallas Mavericks, go after a loose ball in the first half of a match of the NBA summer league in 2025 in Thomas & Mack Center on July 10, 2025, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Ian Maule / Getty Images)

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Flagg admitted that he was “a little nervous”.

“It’s a new environment, many new fans and so on,” said Flagg. “So I was a little nervous, a little excited, but just happy to be here. It is a dream come true, so I’m just trying to take advantage of the moment.”

James buried his first attempt on Flagg, then struck a 3-point pointer after the 6-foot 8-inch Duke product missed his second attempt to give the Lakers an advance of 5-0.

The two had several games difficult against each other and have shared a lot of laughter on the field.

James scored eight points to accompany two plates and two assists.

Bronny James, n ° 9 of Los Angeles Lakers, is kept by Cooper Flagg, n ° 32 of the Dallas Mavericks, in the first half of a match of the NBA summer league in 2025 in Thomas & Mack Center on July 10, 2025, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Ethan Miller / Getty Images)

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James was the 55th choice of the NBA draft last year of the USC. Flagg went n ° 1 in total at the end of last month at the Dallas Mavericks.

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