Cooper Flagg is already an NBA star in one respect. The first overall pick of the 2025 NBA Draft made his Summer League debut on Thursday and, alongside another ratings-driver in Bronny James, drew an average of 955,000 viewers via Nielsen metrics, ESPN announced Friday. That's the fourth-highest recorded viewership in Summer League history.

Thursday night’s matchup between Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks and Bronny James and the Los Angeles Lakers was the fourth-most-watched Summer League game ever, per ESPN.

Cooper Flagg made his professional debut Thursday night in the NBA summer league and celebrated an 87-85 win over Bronny James and the Lakers.

NBA 2K26 Summer League. Cox Pavilion and Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas. All times ET. July 10. Timberwolves 98, Pelicans 91 Pacers 116, Cavaliers 115

LeBron James declined an opportunity to speak about his future with the Los Angeles Lakers on ESPN's Saturday night broadcast of Summer League action in Las Vegas.