While Flagg looked good with the ball in his hands, he looked better playing off it, and that will be more of his role in Dallas where D’Angelo Russell in the short term and Kyrie Irving long term (once healthy), not to mention Anthony Davis, will facilitate the offense most of the time.

Cooper Flagg made his debut with the Dallas Mavericks against Bronny James and the Los Angeles Lakers in NBA Summer League action.

Highlights of Cole Swider and Bronny James in the Los Angeles Lakers' Las Vegas Summer League win over the New Orleans Pelicans.

Jakučionis will also look forward to that matchup because of Lakers guard Luka Dončić, whom Jakučionis also idolized since playing for Real Madrid. Jakučionis spoke to Sportskeeda about those two players, Udonis Haslem’s mentorship and his performance with the Heat (1-2), which play against the Detroit Pistons (2-1) on Thursday (10 am ET).

L.A.'s duo of Dalton Knecht and Darius Bazley takes over late to headline 10 standout performances from Tuesday.

Highlights of Cole Swider and Dalton Knecht lighting it up in the Los Angeles Lakers' Las Vegas Summer League loss to the Dallas Mavericks.

Cole Swider's exceptional three-point shooting is captivating the 2025 NBA Summer League, positioning him as a standout player for the Los Angeles Lak

The game got out to a competitive start, and the Spurs held a five-point lead at the break. They kept the momentum going in the third, but the Lakers took over in the final frame, capped off by a putback dunk by Bazely to secure the one-point win.