Naji Marshall Offers Insight on Cooper Flagg's Summer League Performance and His Own Role with the Mavericks

Mavericks forward Naji Marshall provided an honest assessment of Cooper Flagg's summer league performance, acknowledging the significant pressure on the No. 1 overall pick and expressing his excitement to play with Flagg and witness his progression. Marshall observed that Flagg, who scored 31 points in his second game, appeared to overcome initial jitters. Reflecting on his own contributions, Marshall had his most productive professional season last year in Dallas, averaging 13.2 points and 4.8 rebounds per game while starting 31 games and shooting a career-best 50.8% from the field, though his minutes are anticipated to decrease with Flagg's arrival.