the Dallas Mavericks are expected to shut down their star rookie for the remainder of the summer schedule

The Mavericks had a less than two percent chance of getting the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, but the basketball gods and lottery luck were on their side.

Flagg led all scorers with 31 points in 31 minutes, adding four rebounds while shooting 10-for-21 from the field and 3-for-9 from beyond the arc.