Overview

• Dallas concluded the No. 1 overall pick’s Summer League run after two games as a precautionary measure ahead of the regular season.
• Flagg scored 31 points on 10-of-21 shooting against the Spurs in his second outing, validating his offensive upside.
• Veteran reporter Marc Stein first broke the shutdown news and it was later confirmed by ESPN’s Tim MacMahon.
• Summer League coach Josh Broghamer commended Flagg’s off-ball movement and decision-making despite the abbreviated evaluation.
• Fans circulated unverified theories that Lakers guard Bronny James influenced the move, though the Mavericks have cited only health management.