"I had a great seat," Kidd said of a highlight dunk from Flagg. "I got excited to see No. 32 get an easy one and it was with a dunk. Again, he's shown that he can handle the press. I thought the Lakers sent a double-team on the first play of the game. I think that's out of respect."

Rookie Cooper Flagg may not have been happy with his professional debut Thursday night in the NBA Summer League, but he still drew rave reviews all around after the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Los Angeles Lakers,

The anticipation is palpable as former Duke Blue Devils star and No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg prepares to make his Summer League debut on Thursday night for the Dallas Mavericks in a highly anticipated matchup against Bronny James and the Los Angeles Lakers.

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