Open Extended ReactionsCooper Flagg made his highly anticipated debut for the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday in the NBA 2K26 Summer League against the Los Angeles Lakers and Bronny James in Las Vegas. The matchup, which boasted the highest average ticket price for a summer league game since Victor Wembanyama's debut for the San Antonio Spurs, saw Flagg score a massive dunk for his first points as a pro. Flagg's first official statistic of the summer league was a missed fadeaway from 12 feet coming 18 seconds into the first quarter. -- Dave McMenaminFlagg's production outside of the scoresheetFlagg missed 16 of 21 shots and didn't score in the second half of his summer league debut. To open the game, Flagg was defended by former first-round pick Bazley, nominally the Lakers' starting center at 6-8.