OKC also has a lot of defenders they can throw at Flagg, especially until Kyrie Irving returns from his injury. This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/mavericks as Mavericks' Cooper Flagg has bold call-out for OKC Thunder.

As expected, Cooper is going to be in Las Vegas for at least the first weekend. Flagg is joined by the two undrafted free agents that the Mavericks signed following the second round of the 2025 NBA Draft,

The team announced that Cooper Flagg, the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA draft, signed his rookie deal with the Mavericks and that he will participate in the Summer League for the team. Dallas did not disclose the terms of the deal, citing team policy, but the deal is expected to be a four-year contract worth about $62 million.