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Former Dallas Mavericks governor Mark Cuban has great faith in Mavs rookie Cooper Flagg's future, so much so that he offered a comparison to late Los Angeles Lakers legend and Basketball Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant regarding his potential development path while taking in Dallas' 87-85 summer league win over L.
Over a week into free agency, the Mavericks have had a relatively quiet offseason since drafting Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 pick in June. Still, the team has made some small moves, such as signing D’Angelo Russell and re-signing Dante Exum.
As he enters the league with an abundance of well-deserved hype, No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg joins an unusual landing spot for a top pick. The 18-year-old i