Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd is already plotting ways to challenge Cooper Flagg. Kidd knows what kind of skillset the No. 1 pick brings to the table, but he emphasized on Friday that the upcoming NBA Summer League will be a chance for Flagg to expand his game in a role that’s atypical for him.

During the presser, Mavericks coach Jason Kidd previewed one way he plans to use Flagg—at point guard. Though the 6'9" Flagg has primarily played at forward throughout his life, Kidd wants to test him out by occasionally playing him at point guard.

Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd managed to weather the storm of seeing the team trade away Luka Doncic. It certainly helps that the team landed Cooper Flagg, one of the highest-rated prospects since Victor Wembanyama.