Flagg has gone from sitting on a bucket for hours at a time harvesting peas to finding a place in the NBA as the No. 1 draft pick.

The post Cooper Flagg’s standout trait becoming obvious during Summer League appeared first on ClutchPoints.LAS VEGAS — Cooper Flagg was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft for many reasons.

Cooper Flagg's first NBA Summer League game in Las Vegas did not go perfectly as planned. He shot 5-for-21, scoring only 10 points, but made an impact in a vari

Cooper Flagg's summer league debut wasn't perfect. But there were flashes of greatness, and at this stage the Mavericks would be wise to let him fail.

For about two years, Cooper Flagg has been expected to be the top pick in the 2025 NBA draft. That will finally become a reality Wednesday, as the Dallas Mavericks are set to select the former Duke star first overall.

Nembhard, who led all scorers with 21 points, understood exactly what happened. The former Gonzaga standout recognized that Flagg had drawn multiple defenders like a magnet, creating an easy look for a teammate. It's the kind of gravity only special players possess—the ability to warp an entire defense simply through reputation and presence.

The Mavericks are riding high with Cooper Flagg's game in the Summer League. But, there's another story that might take the eyes off of the promising rookie. The Miami sunlit backd