LAS VEGAS — He missed 16 of 21 shots, including all five attempts from deep, and airballed his first and final shots. And those who saw his NBA 2K26 Summer League debut still came away with a consensus gut feeling: Cooper Flagg is right on pace to be a problem.

The Cooper Flagg era unofficially began Thursday night when the Dallas Mavericks opened the Las Vegas Summer League with an 87-85 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Here are five observations from Flagg’s debut in Thursday’s win over the Lakers: Center of attention: Flagg vs.

The No. 1 pick in last month’s draft scores 10 points in 32 minutes and blocks a shot that leads to the game-winning 3-pointer as Dallas edges the Lakers, 87-85. Cole Swider has 22 points and 10