Cooper Flagg scored 10 points and led the Dallas Mavericks to a victory in his first NBA Summer League action.

The Cooper Flagg era unofficially began Thursday night when the Dallas Mavericks opened the Las Vegas Summer League with an 87-85 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Here are five observations from Flagg’s debut in Thursday’s win over the Lakers: Center of attention: Flagg vs.

The No. 1 pick in last month’s draft scores 10 points in 32 minutes and blocks a shot that leads to the game-winning 3-pointer as Dallas edges the Lakers, 87-85. Cole Swider has 22 points and 10