“I believe the distinction is that Cooper can cross,” Cuban mentioned. “He can play the sport. He can defend. So you’ll be able to put him in any NBA recreation.” Except for Flagg’s poor taking pictures numbers, the Mavericks walked away truly impressed with how the No. 1 choose fared. Flagg added six rebounds, 4 assists, three steals and a block. He usually assumed ball-handling duties. He ran the ground effectively in transition. He carried out that job description in 32 minutes, although Cuban joked it felt like “90 minutes.” “He’s solely 18 so you’ll be able to play him 90 minutes in a summer time league recreation,” Cuban mentioned. “Even in case you may inform he was gassed, he nonetheless made the suitable play. He didn’t attempt to do an excessive amount of and say, ‘Hey, I’m the No. 1 choose. Let me attempt to present you why. He performed basketball the entire time.’ And he’s 18. My daughter simply graduated from highschool final month, and he’s youthful than her.” -via SportsKeeda / July 11, 2025
