Mavericks Rookie Cooper Flagg Admits Issue With His 31-Point Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. After a rather underwhelming Summer League debut, Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg bounced back against the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday.

Thursday's highly-anticipated clash between Los Angeles Lakers' Bronny James and Dallas Mavericks' Cooper Flagg has been crowned the fourth-most watched Summer League game ever

"I am so excited to see what he can do" - Grant Hill believes Cooper Flagg couldn't be in a better spot to thrive as a No. 1 pick originally appeared on Basketball Network.

The Mavericks shot just 2-of-14 from the field as a group and managed only 11 points in the first quarter. Their last field goal came at the 4:35 mark when Cooper Flagg made a contested layup. While shutting them down, the Spurs surged ahead to grab a 21-11 lead at the end of the first quarter.

Former Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban compared Cooper Flagg's debut to the early stages of Kobe Bryant's career.