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A sensation to barely any, the Mavericks picked Cooper Flagg first overall in the 2025 NBA Draft.
At just 18, Flagg became the second youngest player ever drafted with the top pick, with LeBron James holding the record for being the youngest. Flagg described the moment his name was called by the commissioner as the stuff of dreams.
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The press racial-role-reversal-smiling-duke media-event Cooper Flagg—who spent most of his time at Duke as a traditional forward but was also listed as a guard—was grilled about his position. Former Mavs player and current coach Jason Kidd, however, takes a more nuanced approach to player positions, saying, "I don't look at the position."
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Flagg is set to make his debut in the NBA Summer League against the Los Angeles Lakers on July 10. Kidd has expressed his intent to test Flagg at the point guard position, saying he wants to see how Flagg runs the show and play at both shooting guard and small forward.
Part-owner of the Mavericks Mark Cuban threw his weight behind Kidd's idea, sending a text reading, "point guard, point guard, point guard, let him bring the ball up". It's worth noting that Flagg was expected to bring the ball up and set up the offense at Duke, where he led the team in assists.
Kidd seems unfazed by the idea of Flagg making mistakes as he plays the guard position, acknowledging that failure and turnovers are part of the growing process. Kidd stated, "It's all right to fail... Just understanding the guys that I've been around that have been young from Giannis, giving him the ball, and he failed, but he wanted to come back and have the ball."
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Kidd is eager for Flagg to carry the ball in the Summer League games in Las Vegas, stating, "I'm excited to give him the ball against the Lakers and see what happens. Let's get it started right off the bat."
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Chantz Martin is our resident sports writer.
Cooper Flagg, the 2025 NBA Draft's first overall pick by the Dallas Mavericks, is anticipated to make his debut in the NBA Summer League against the Los Angeles Lakers, playing at the point guard position. NBA veteran and current Dallas coach, Jason Kidd, intends to test Flagg's abilities as a guard and believes Flagg can run the show at both shooting guard and small forward positions.
