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Bronny James Welcomes Cooper Flagg to NBA With a Smooth Step-Back Jumper

Bronny James, seen here in an April game against the Trail Blazers, gave Cooper Flagg an early headache Thursday. | Jaime Valdez-Imagn Images

The Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers' clash in the NBA Summer League Thursday was a dream matchup, inasmuch as such a thing can exist in the NBA Summer League.

On the one hand, Mavericks fans received their first look at forward Cooper Flagg. On the other, Lakers fans got an early glimpse at guard Bronny James's potential improvement as questions loom about his father's future.

The two celebrities wasted little time doing battle, with James challenging Flagg less than a minute into the contest. The Duke product had no answer for a smooth James fadeaway attempt, which swished in to give Los Angeles a 2–0 lead.

Bronny then hit a three over Flagg a short time later.

Flagg, who won virtually every collegiate individual award one can win this past season, was the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft on June 25.

James, a second-round pick in 2024, is looking to build on a 2.3-point-per-game output in limited minutes a year ago.


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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Bronny James Welcomes Cooper Flagg to NBA With a Smooth Step-Back Jumper.

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