Imagine telling someone 12 months ago that Cooper Flagg’s Summer League debut would come in a Mavericks jersey against Bronny James, while LeBron James might be eyeing a new team because the Lakers want to build around Luka Dončić.

Cooper Flagg becomes the fresh-faced visage of the Dallas Mavericks’ surprise reshuffle.

The time and effort that he’s put in… With the conditioning and just getting stronger.