Cooper Flagg vs. Bronny James takeaways: No. 1 pick struggles to find his shot in summer league debut
CBSN
Flagg finished with 10 points on Thursday while James was aggressive and confident
The hottest ticket on the opening day of the NBA Las Vegas Summer League proved to be worth the hefty price of admission, as the Dallas Mavericks secured an 87-85 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday in the debut of No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg. The former Duke star finished with 10 points, six rebounds and four assists against Bronny James' Lakers.
"It's just a different game," Flagg told the ESPN broadcast postgame. "Different pace, different feel, different spacing. Just a lot of adjustments, but we'll be alright."
Traditionally, the marquee game on the opening night of summer league features the No. 1 and No. 2 overall picks from the draft playing against each other, but not this year. The NBA scheduled a matchup with Flagg squaring off against the son of the league's all-time leading scorer, LeBron James.
