Overview
- Flagg averaged 20.5 points, five rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.5 steals in two Summer League contests before Dallas opted for a cautious shutdown.
- He claimed the ESPY for Best College Athlete in Men’s Sports, adding to his national player-of-the-year and ACC honors from Duke.
- The Duke Blue Devils celebrated his ESPY achievement with a social media post reading “Yeah Coop!!!” in support of their former star.
- Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal endorsed Flagg as a “great young man” and praised the Mavericks as the perfect setting for his development.
- Jason Kidd plans to deploy Flagg in multiple capacities, including point guard minutes, as part of Dallas’s strategy to cultivate its No. 1 overall pick.