Mavericks' head coach Jason Kidd gave high praise to rookie Cooper Flagg, telling ESPN he's "lucky" to be his coach.
2025 No. 1 overall NBA Draft choice, Cooper Flagg, only saw two games' worth of Las Vegas Summer League action before being shut down until the 2025 NBA regular season. However, Mavericks' head coach Jason Kidd just got Duke and Mavericks fans pumped up to see Flagg in a Mavericks uniform, with the veteran head coach going as far as to say he's "lucky" to be the former Blue Devil's coach.