Although Cooper Flagg struggled to score, finishing with just 10 points on a surprisingly putrid 5/21 shooting, he was able to impact the game in other ways, like with a block in the final minutes, pushing the ball in transition,

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 much-hyped NBA summer league showdown between Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks and Bronny James and the Los Angeles Lakers finally went down on Thursday in Las Vegas.