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.

The Dallas Mavericks have signed No. 1 overall draft pick Cooper Flagg to his four-year rookie contract.

Cooper Flagg arrived at the Thomas and Mack Center for his NBA Summer League debut on Thursday with all eyes trained on him. Decked out in Dallas Mavericks gear and bright white

Fans may have to pay NBA Finals prices for Summer League action if they want to see Cooper Flagg make his Dallas Mavericks debut against Bronny James and the Los Angeles Lakers.

This social media dream matchup is the most anticipated game of the 2025 NBA Summer League – the 17,923-seat Thomas & Mack Center is already sold out. According to TickPick, the current “get-in” price for a Thursday Summer League ticket is $83, which jumps to $643 for the lower bowl in the Thomas & Mack, and courtside tickets are going for $2,519.

Flagg has gone from sitting on a bucket for hours at a time harvesting peas to finding a place in the NBA as the No. 1 draft pick.

Dallas Mavericks PR: The Dallas Mavericks announced today that they have signed first overall pick forward Cooper Flagg. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.