Being on the same page with Nikola Topic, Ajay Mitchell ran past halfcourt to receive a deep inbound pass. The 23-year-old enjoyed a rare dunk as the backcourt duo outsmarted the opposition for the easy bucket before halftime.

Frenzy became bedlam on the next play. Flagg talked trash to James, ran to his spot on the left wing, pivoted off the catch and nailed the shot before turning to exult with his future Mavericks varsity teammates, who cheered him on decked out in casual wear from their courtside seats.

The best of them was French point guard Nolan Traore, who looked like a guy who has played against men before (he played professionally in France last year) and was comfortable, finishing with 13 points on 3-of-5 shooting and getting to the line six times. It was a promising start.

Obviously want to see him knock down open shots, but try not to force too much,” Nuggets Summer League coach Andrew Munson said of Hunter Tyson. “We want him to still play