Frenzy became bedlam on the next play. Flagg talked trash to James, ran to his spot on the left wing, pivoted off the catch and nailed the shot before turning to exult with his future Mavericks varsity teammates, who cheered him on decked out in casual wear from their courtside seats.

Suns' Khaman Maluach Sends Message Before NBA Summer League Debut originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The NBA Las Vegas Summer League officially began on Thursday night with the headliner being Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks taking on Bronny James and the Los Angeles Lakers.

The best of them was French point guard Nolan Traore, who looked like a guy who has played against men before (he played professionally in France last year) and was comfortable, finishing with 13 points on 3-of-5 shooting and getting to the line six times. It was a promising start.

Obviously want to see him knock down open shots, but try not to force too much,” Nuggets Summer League coach Andrew Munson said of Hunter Tyson. “We want him to still play