After Cooper Flagg's 31-point masterclass for the Dallas Mavericks against the San Antonio Spurs at NBA Summer League in his second game, Dallas decided to shut Flagg down. They didn't need to see anything else out of him, and it was always their plan for him to play just two games.
But Flagg wanted to show the world even more, and he wasn't ready for his sold-out show in Las Vegas to end early.
According to Spotrac's Keith Smith, Flagg asked the Mavericks to play in a third game to show everyone that his dominant game against the Spurs wasn't a "fluke," after he opened his NBA career with a quieter performance against the Los Angeles Lakers where he finished with 10 points while shooting 5-21 from the field.