Imagine stepping into your first-ever NBA practice and all eyes are already on you. At 18, you’re supposed to look composed and confident in a team full of veterans as old as 35. For Cooper Flagg , that was the scene in Vancouver, where the Mavericks held their training camp from September 30 to October 4 at Simon Fraser University. The preseason is not far behind. One marquee game already slated: Oct 15 vs. the Lakers in Las Vegas, a highly anticipated match that might double as Flagg’s first true test.

Flagg’s arrival in Dallas was anything but ordinary. The Mavs landed him with the No. 1 pick after defying 1.8% lottery odds. Flagg called his landing spot a “blessing”. Now three days into the training camp, Flagg is reflecting on areas of improvement.

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