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Cooper Flagg Speaks on Jason Kidd’s Plans to Play Him as the Point Guard for the Mavericks

Ever since the Dallas Mavericks landed the first overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, they knew Cooper Flagg was their guy. Head coach Jason Kidd has had plenty of time to devise different ways the Mavericks will utilize Flagg, using him as the dominant ball handler.

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Cooper Flagg Sends Strong Message About Jason Kidd Before Summer League Debut

The Dallas Mavericks Summer League kicks off on Thursday with a highly anticipated matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers, marking the debut of No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg.

Dallas Mavericks News / Dallas Hoops Journal / July 5

Sources: Mike Penberthy Joining Dallas Mavericks’ Coaching Staff

The Dallas Mavericks are hiring veteran shooting coach Mike Penberthy to join Jason Kidd’s staff, league sources told DallasHoopsJournal.com. Penberthy, a former NBA champion both as a player and assistant, most recently worked with the Denver Nuggets as a shooting coach and pro scout.

Dallas Mavericks News / NBA on ClutchPoints / July 5

Mavericks add coach who worked with Jason Kidd during Lakers’ 2020 championship

The Dallas Mavericks are continuing to reshape their coaching staff, hiring former Los Angeles Lakers assistant Mike Penberthy, according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin.

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Dallas Mavericks News / Athlon Sports / July 5

Former NBA Champion Sends Message to Jason Kidd After Coaching Move

When you spend over a decade in the league, you pick up more than just stats and highlights, you learn the game inside and out. That’s exactly what 14-year NBA vet Jared Dudley did, and now he’s leveling up in his coaching career.

Jason Kidd Wants to Throw Cooper Flagg at the Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to face Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks during the Las Vegas Summer League. The Mavericks picked Flagg with the top selection in the NBA Draft — a pick that was months in the making due to Flagg's status as the consensus top player.

Dallas Mavericks News / NBA on ClutchPoints / July 3

Mavericks rumors: Dallas targeting more ex-Lakers coaches to help Jason Kidd

The Dallas Mavericks are trying to get better in all aspects of their team, including the coaching staff. After the announcement of Frank Vogel being added as one of the lead assistants, it looks as if they’re eyeing someone else, according to Grant Asfeth of the Dallas Hoops Journal.

Dallas Mavericks News / Dallas Hoops Journal / July 3

Sources: Josh Broghamer to Coach Cooper Flagg on Dallas Mavericks Summer League Team

Josh Broghamer will coach the Dallas Mavericks’ Summer League team in Las Vegas, sources told DallasHoopsJournal.com. We previously reported that Broghamer would serve in this role.

Dallas Mavericks News / Dallas Hoops Journal / July 3

Sources: Mike Penberthy Drawing Significant Interest from Dallas Mavericks

The Dallas Mavericks are seriously pursuing veteran shooting coach and former NBA champion Mike Penberthy for a role on Jason Kidd’s staff, league sources told DallasHoopsJournal.com.

NBA News / Dallas Mavericks on SI / July 2

Iconic Mavericks coach joining Orlando Magic

The Dallas Mavericks have been losing coaches left and right this year ever since the Luka Doncic trade. It has just been one name after another as Jason Kidd has had to rehaul his staff.

Dallas Mavericks News / NBA on ClutchPoints / July 2

Frank Vogel joins Jason Kidd’s Mavericks coaching staff

After the Dallas Mavericks officially signed Cooper Flagg to his rookie deal, they added former Phoenix Suns coach Frank Vogel to head coach Jason Kidd’s coaching staff.

Dallas Mavericks News / Athlon Sports / July 2

Mavericks Nearing Jason Kidd Decision Amid NBA Coaching Shuffle

The New York Knicks, the last team in the NBA still searching for a head coach after shockingly firing Tom Thibodeau, are approaching a decision on his replacement, with former Coach of the Year Mike Brown as the likely guy for the job.

Dallas Mavericks News / Dallas Mavericks on SI / June 30

Jason Kidd still in limbo with Mavericks as Knicks rumors persist

The Jason Kidd saga continues to drag on. It started a few weeks ago when the New York Knicks fired Tom Thibodeau after their run to the Eastern Conference Finals, and they were connected with Coach Kidd almost immediately.

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Dallas Mavericks News / Athlon Sports / June 29

Mavericks Coach Receives Permission for Interview With Western Conference Rivals

Shortly after the New York Knicks fired head coach Tom Thibodeau on June 3, Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd was linked to the job opening. Kidd just completed his fourth season in Dallas, and although New York was interested in interviewing him, the Mavericks denied their request.

NBA News / Lakers Nation / June 28

Jason Kidd Will Play Cooper Flagg At PG In Mavericks’ Summer League Opener Vs. Lakers

The first day of NBA Summer League in Las Vegas is always a primetime event, where top prospects are pitted against each other while the entire NBA world watches, typically from inside the Thomas and Mack Center on the UNLV campus in Las Vegas.

Jason Kidd reveals where he wants Cooper Flagg to play

With the first pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, the Dallas Mavericks selected Duke forward Cooper Flagg to the surprise of absolutely no one. Flagg will officially make his debut on Thursday, July 10, when Dallas kicks off their Summer League schedule against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Dallas Mavericks News / NBA Analysis Network / June 27

Jason Kidd already has a solution to Dallas Mavericks’ point guard problem with uncertainty over Kyrie Irving’s return

The Dallas Mavericks have had a brilliant offseason and it was capped off by drafting Duke’s star player Cooper Flagg as the number one overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.

NBA News / Athlon Sports / June 27

Mavericks' Jason Kidd Offers Unconvetional Solution to Point Guard Issue

First overall draft pick Cooper Flagg was officially introduced as a member of the Dallas Mavericks in a press conference alongside general manager Nico Harrison and head coach Jason Kidd on Friday.

Dallas Mavericks News / Field Level Media / June 26

GM: Jason Kidd returning to coach Mavericks next season

Jason Kidd will be No. 1 draft pick Cooper Flagg's first NBA coach. That's what Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison told reporters Wednesday night after Dallas selected the Duke star in the draft.

Dallas Mavericks News / Hoops Rumors / June 26

Harrison claims Kidd will coach Mavericks next season

Nico Harrison claims Jason Kidd will coach Mavericks next season

Despite the rumors swirling around Kidd and the New York Knicks having mutual interest in a partnership, Mavs president Nico Harrison confirmed in a post-draft press conference that he does not intend to let that happen.

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NBA News / Athlon Sports / June 25

Cooper Flagg May Have Dropped Major Hint on Jason Kidd's Mavericks-Knicks Future

The NBA offseason opened with a number of compelling mysteries, with questions like how the Celtics would find a way to get under the luxury-tax second

NBA News / Larry Brown Sports / June 25