Flagg was just one of the many Dallas players who had a hard time getting anything going in the season opener.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/mavericks as Cooper Flagg shares real thoughts on Dallas Mavericks debut.

Washington finished with the second-worst record in the NBA last season and drafted Lake Highlands native Tre Johnson with the 12th overall pick. The Wizards enter Friday’s game coming off a season-opening 133-120 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.

Cooper Flagg's NBA debut was completely eclipsed by an MVP performance from Victor Wembanyama, who put up 40 points, 15 rebounds and three blocks. Flagg finished the game with 10 points and 10 rebounds on 4 of 13 from the floor in a 125-92 blowout loss to the Spurs, as the Mavericks were completely clueless in trying to slow Wembanyama.

Anthony Davis and Cooper Flagg played in their first NBA game together on Wednesday night for the Dallas Mavericks. It was a season-opener to forget for the Mavs, though, as they suffered a 125-92 blowout loss to the San Antonio Spurs on their own home floor at American Airlines Center.

Cooper Flagg made his long-awaited debut on Wednesday with the Mavericks, registering a double-double in a loss to the Spurs.

Flagg had a slow start in his NBA debut, going scoreless in the first half after missing his first two shots. He would score his first career points with 11:42 left in the third quarter. The rookie struggled to find his stride in the second half but did put together a double-double performance with 10 points and 10 rebounds.

Dallas rookie Cooper Flagg made a young fan’s night after a tough debut, showing maturity and heart in his first NBA game.

A former Dallas Mavericks forward urged his former team to make a lineup change involving Cooper Flagg following their loss to the San Antonio Spurs.

If Cooper Flagg is looking for help navigating his way through his rookie season, Hall of Famer Allen Iverson is ready with some words of wisdom learned during his storied career.

Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg says he needed to be “more aggressive” after a scoreless first half in his NBA debut vs. Spurs.

The Dallas Mavericks started their star rookie Cooper Flagg at the point guard position in his debut game in the league. Safe to say, it did not work. Not only were the Mavs blown out 92-125 at home by the San Antonio Spurs, but Flagg's highly anticipated first game turned out to be a dud.