This was all part of the plan according to Mavericks coach Jason Kidd, who said earlier this summer the franchise wanted to make Flagg "uncomfortable" early on. Kyrie Irving will be on the shelf much of the regular season following a knee injury.

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.

The Dallas Mavericks have reportedly ended Cooper Flagg's Summer League participation after just two games. He had a rough shooting night in his debut against the Lakers, scoring 16 points but making only 5 of 21 shots.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/mavericks as Cooper Flagg's Summer League run should teach Mavericks a lot. Cooper Flagg is hanging up his sneakers after the first two games with the Dallas Mavericks in the Las Vegas Summer League.

While sitting courtside watching Flagg's first minutes in Las Vegas, ex-Mavs owner Mark Cuban envisioned that the Duke product would have a comparable development track to a young Kobe Bryant. Although the comparison makes sense on the surface, it'd be stunning if it came to fruition.

Cooper Flagg was a superstar during his days at Duke, but it takes a lot for the Blue Devils to retire a jersey.