Flagg's debut will signify a new era for Dallas basketball. It's been just over five months since the franchise traded cornerstone Luka Dončić to the Lakers in a deal that brought back star big man Anthony Davis.

LAS VEGAS- In a battle that featured three 2025 lottery picks, the anticipation didn’t outweigh the on-court production.

All in all, the showdown between the No. 1 pick and No. 2 pick Dylan Harper was as good as it was expected to be, even if it wasn’t advertised on the same level as Flagg’s debut against the Los Angeles Lakers — and Bronny James.

Former Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban compared Cooper Flagg's debut to the early stages of Kobe Bryant's career.