Cooper Flagg, the No 1 overall pick in the NBA draft by the Dallas Mavericks, experienced a challenging debut in the Las Vegas Summer League. Despite struggling to shoot, he exhibited playmaking ability and defensive skills. Flagg rebounded impressively in his second game, scoring 31 points. His journey to prominence began in Maine, winning accolades such as the Gatorade Player of the Year and USA Basketball's Male Athlete of the Year. Known for his relentless work ethic, Flagg has been compared to NBA greats and has consistently sought challenging opportunities throughout his career.
Though he struggled to shoot the ball, Flagg still managed to flash his playmaking and defensive range. He looked determined to put on a show.
After Thursday night's game, the kid is a winner. The buzz around Flagg began in his native Maine, where he became the first freshman to win the state's Gatorade Player of the Year award.
Long compared to Kevin Garnett and Jayson Tatum for his two-way skillset and relentless work ethic, Flagg reclassified to enter college a year early and did the same a second time.
In a 2024 feature on Flagg for the Ringer, J Kyle Mann described the 6ft 9in, 205lb Swiss army knife as running toward the grind.
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