"I had a great seat," Kidd said of a highlight dunk from Flagg. "I got excited to see No. 32 get an easy one and it was with a dunk. Again, he's shown that he can handle the press. I thought the Lakers sent a double-team on the first play of the game. I think that's out of respect."

Cooper Flagg was faced with a challenge the first day on the job by head coach Jason Kidd. In his first game, he proved he was up for the challenge.

During halftime of Flagg's Summer League debut against the Lakers, ESPN's Malika Andrews asked Dallas coach Jason Kidd about the rookie phenom's role, and the possibility that we see "Point Coop" this year—especially while Irving is out.