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NBA Announces Special Cooper Flagg Summer League Debut vs. Bronny James, Lakers

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Flagg arrives before the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. | Brad Penner-Imagn Images

One day after Duke's Cooper Flagg officially became a Dallas Maverick as the No. 1 pick of the 2025 NBA draft, the league announced the first time fans will see him on the court at the next level.

No, not his first regular-season game with the Mavs when it counts, but the NBA planned a special Summer League debut for Flagg to kick off the action in Las Vegas this July. On Thursday, ESPN announced Flagg will compete against Bronny James and the Los Angeles Lakers on the first night of Vegas Summer League.

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