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Mavericks Shut Down Cooper Flagg After Two Summer League Games

Dallas opted for a precautionary workload limit to preserve the rookie’s health before training camp.

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Cooper Flagg #32 of the Dallas Mavericks drives against Nathan Mensah #31 of the San Antonio Spurs in the second half of a 2025 NBA Summer League game at the Thomas & Mack Center on July 12, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Cooper Flagg #32 of the Dallas Mavericks walks on the court during a break in the first half of a 2025 NBA Summer League game against the Los Angeles Lakers at the Thomas & Mack Center on July 10, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Cooper Flagg #2 and Kon Knueppel #7 of the Duke Blue Devils react after Flagg scored a three point basket to end the first half against the Arizona Wildcats in the East Regional Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Prudential Center on March 27, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey.

Overview

  • The Mavericks confirmed rookie forward Cooper Flagg will not play again in the 2025 NBA Summer League.
  • Flagg averaged 20.5 points and five rebounds over two games, including a 31-point effort against the Spurs.
  • The team emphasized that the shutdown is a precautionary measure rather than a response to injury concerns.
  • This decision reflects a broader trend of limiting top draft picks’ summer workloads to safeguard their long-term health.
  • Reports by ESPN’s Tim MacMahon and Marc Stein first broke the shutdown late Sunday.