Jason McIntyre thinks there's no need to jump to conclusions after Cooper Flagg's Summer League debut against the Lakers.

Cooper Flagg is already an NBA star in one respect. The first overall pick of the 2025 NBA Draft made his Summer League debut on Thursday and, alongside another ratings-driver in Bronny James, drew an average of 955,000 viewers via Nielsen metrics, ESPN announced Friday. That's the fourth-highest recorded viewership in Summer League history.

Cooper Flagg's summer league debut wasn't perfect. But there were flashes of greatness, and at this stage the Mavericks would be wise to let him fail.

Thursday night’s matchup between Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks and Bronny James and the Los Angeles Lakers was the fourth-most-watched Summer League game ever, per ESPN.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Cooper Flagg strolled into UNLV’s Thomas and Mack Center at 4:17 p.m. on Thursday, wearing Dallas Mavericks gear, bright white New Balance shoes, and an emotionless look on his face as he passed through security.

Cooper Flagg went 5-21 in his Summer League debut, but Jason McIntyre says it’s time to relax and let him develop.

"I am so excited to see what he can do" - Grant Hill believes Cooper Flagg couldn't be in a better spot to thrive as a No. 1 pick originally appeared on Basketball Network.

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.