The conventional wisdom is that everything you see on the court in Vegas is a mirage, but that's not entirely true.

NBA's Las Vegas Summer League is almost in the books. The nearly two-week event has showcased some of the top rookies from the 2025 draft class, second-year players and NBA hopefu

Here's the latest update on Cooper Flagg's status when the Dallas Mavericks face the Philadelphia 76ers in NBA Summer League action on Wednesday:

At Duke, Flagg averaged 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists and earned ACC Player of the Year honors while leading the Blue Devils to the Final Four. He also won the Wooden and Naismith Player of the Year awards and was an All-American.

Flagg scored 31 points in his second start and looked more comfortable as the Mavericks' primary ball-handler. Dallas shut him down for the rest of the summer slate after his scoring outburst was the most by a No. 1 pick in summer league play since John Wall in 2010.

While Flagg looked good with the ball in his hands, he looked better playing off it, and that will be more of his role in Dallas where D’Angelo Russell in the short term and Kyrie Irving long term (once healthy), not to mention Anthony Davis, will facilitate the offense most of the time.

Cooper Flagg reportedly shared a message during Summer League with the Mavericks that will certainly excite fans.

Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg ’s NBA Summer League run is expected to be over in Las Vegas. The Mavericks will shut down the rookie for the rest of the exhibition tournament after just two games, according to ESPN 's Tim MacMahon.

ESPN lists Sacramento Kings forward/guard Nique Clifford, not Cooper Flagg, as the No. 1 rookie who stood out at NBA Summer League.