His second appearance with the Dallas Mavericks in Las Vegas went a lot smoother than when the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft played his unofficial first game against Bronny James and the Los Angeles Lakers. After Flagg had an uneven performance in which he shot 5 for 21 from the field facing the Lakers, Flagg finished with 31 points in a showdown against the San Antonio Spurs and No. 2 pick Dylan Harper on Saturday, July 12.
It may have been the last glimpse of Flagg in a game until the NBA preseason this fall. He did not play in the Mavericks’ next summer league game against the Charlotte Hornets on Monday, July 14, and that’s likely to be his status for the remainder of NBA Summer League play in Las Vegas.
Here are the latest updates on Flagg ahead of the Mavericks’ NBA Summer League game against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday, July 16:
Is Cooper Flagg playing tonight vs. 76ers?
No. Flagg is not expected to play in the Mavericks’ NBA Summer League game against the Philadelphia 76ers in Las Vegas on Wednesday, July 16. The Mavericks elected to shut Flagg down for the rest of summer league play after two games, according to multiple reports, and made the decision official following Monday’s game against the Charlotte Hornets when Flagg watched from the bench in street clothes.
“We just took it game-by-game and kind of just wanted to feel out how everything was going,” Mavericks summer league coach Josh Broghamer told reporters. “And then (coach Jason Kidd and general manager Nico Harrison) made the decision from there. It was just more a day-by-day thing.”
Dallas has at least one game remaining in NBA Summer League following Wednesday’s matchup with the 76ers.
Cooper Flagg summer league stats
Here are Flagg’s stats through two games of NBA Summer League action with the Dallas Mavericks:
- Points: 20.5 points per game
- Rebounds: 5 rebounds per game
- Assists: 2.5 per game
- Blocks: 0.5 per game
- Steals: 1.5 per game
- FG: 35.7%
- 3-point: 21.4%
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Mavericks vs. 76ers: TV, streaming for NBA Summer League
- Date: Wednesday, July 16
- Time: 8 p.m. ET
- Location: Thomas & Mack Center (Las Vegas)
- TV: ESPN, NBC Sports Philadelphia (local), KFAA (local)
- Stream: ESPN+, Fubo