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ESPN
Jul 13, 2025, 01:24 PM ET
The Dallas Mavericks are shutting down Cooper Flagg for the remainder of the NBA summertime league, sources confirmed to ESPN's Tim MacMahon, ending the rookie star's Las Vegas stint aft conscionable 2 games.
The Mavs opted to unopen down Flagg aft the No. 1 draught prime scored 31 points successful Saturday's crippled against No. 2 prime Dylan Harper and the San Antonio Spurs.
Flagg changeable 10-for-21 from the level successful a bounce-back show from his summertime league debut against the Los Angeles Lakers connected Thursday, erstwhile he struggled for conscionable 10 points connected 5-of-21 shooting.
"I deliberation it's a caller environment, caller setting," Flagg said aft Saturday's 76-69 nonaccomplishment to San Antonio. "They privation to spot maine beryllium assertive and bash that benignant of stuff.
"I deliberation I did that a batch amended today, conscionable getting to the line, getting fouled, and that helped maine to get comfy and get settled successful early. Still missed a clump of escaped throws. I cognize my ma astir apt wasn't precise blessed with that."
Mavericks summertime league manager Josh Broghamer said Flagg "just continues to marque the close plays" and praised the 6-foot-9 rookie for his enactment "off the ball" during Saturday's game.
The Mavs' determination to unopen down Flagg was archetypal reported Sunday by seasoned NBA newsman Marc Stein.
