Mark Cuban compares Cooper Flagg with Kobe Bryant: Kobe didn’t come as a polisher and it took him two years

“I think the difference is that Cooper can pass.” “He can play the game. He can defend. So you can put him in any NBA game.” Apart from Flagg’s poor shot count, the Mavericks walked away, actually impressed by the first pick. Flag added six rebounds, four assists, three steals and one block. He often assumes security responsibilities. He ran very well in the transition. He made the job description in 32 minutes, although Cuba joked that it was like “90 minutes”. “He’s only 18, so you can play 90 minutes in the summer league game,” Cuba said. “Even if you can say his anger, he still makes the right game. He doesn’t try to do much, ‘Hey, I’m number one. Let me try to show you why. He’s always playing basketball.” He’s 18 years old. My daughter just graduated from high school last month and he is younger than her. ” -Via Sportskeeda / July 11, 2025