While Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg has the usual pressure of being the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA Draft, the former Duke star is in a situation that sets up his rookie season to be tougher than even LeBron James and Victor Wembanyama’s first NBA campaigns.

Duke basketball coach Jon Scheyer talks about the impact Cooper Flagg had on him as a coach during his one and only year at Durham.

Cooper Flagg is so good at basketball that he skipped a grade in high school and played just one season of college ball at Duke. And even thou

"It took a couple months to really understand, process, feel it, live it — and feel the pain," the coach said of Duke's Final Four loss.

Cooper Flagg debuted for the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Summer League against Bronny James and the Lakers. Kyrie Irving praised Flagg, attributing any struggles to pressure. However, Flagg himself was critical of his performance,

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