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.

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.

NBA 2K26 Summer League. Cox Pavilion and Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas. All times ET. July 10. Timberwolves 98, Pelicans 91 Pacers 116, Cavaliers 115

League continues on Saturday, July 12 with No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks taking on No. 2 pick Dylan Harper and the San Antonio Spurs.

Much like its championship-winning counterpart, the OKC Thunder's Summer League team has a family-focused culture.

Cooper Flagg made his highly anticipated debut for the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday in the NBA 2K26 Summer League against the Los Angeles Lakers and Bronny James in Las Vegas.. The matchup, which ...

The Phoenix Suns open NBA Summer League action on July 11 against the Washington Wizards at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.