Eyes will be on No. 1 draft pick Cooper Flagg and his Dallas Mavericks this July as his highly anticipated professional career begins. Flagg & Co. kicked off their summer league slate with a high-profile 87-85 win over a Los Angeles Lakers squad that features Bronny James.

After Thursday's game against the Boston Celtics, the Lakers will play one final game in the NBA's Las Vegas summer league.

In his piece in The Post last Saturday, Stefan Bondy recapped the Knicks’ opening loss to the Detroit Pistons. However, I was more focused on the kernels of information. New Knicks coach Mike Brown has instructed his staff to implement a fast pace and we are seeing a high-octane tempo.

While former Duke star Cooper Flagg's debut wasn't up to his standards, he bounced back in a big way in game two. In a loss to the San Antonio Spurs, Flagg racked up 31 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 block in 31 minutes. He shot 10/21 from the field, 3/9 from three-point range, and 8/13 from the free-throw line.

Cooper Flagg's first and likely only NBA Summer League is over. The Dallas Mavericks have shut down the No. 1 pick in this year's draft after two summer league games, according to a person who spoke Sunday to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team had not revealed the move publicly.