DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks were defeated by the Charlotte Hornets in a preseason game on Saturday night, losing 120-116. However, 2025 No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg played well, especially in the first half. He ended up playing into the third quarter before his night came to an end, as he finished the contest with 11 points, four assists, three rebounds and three steals. One of the storylines heading into the game was that Flagg would be playing against some of his former Duke teammates — such as Kon Knueppel. Flagg addressed playing his ex-teammates after the game. Expand Tweet

“It was cool, having three former teammates on the same team, being able to play against them at this level is pretty cool,” Flagg told reporters. “I just feel blessed to have this opportunity to be ab

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