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.

Mavs Add Championship Pedigree to Jason Kidd-Led Coaching Staff originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Dallas Mavericks have undergone major changes to the roster with the additions of No. 1 overall draft pick Cooper Flagg and free agent point guard D'Angelo Russell so far this offseason.

After losing several assistant coaches this offseason, Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd is bringing a familiar face to the sidelines.

While the results were not positive for Flagg, Jason Kidd pointed out that the Lakers' emphasis on going all out to stop him was a sign of recognition: "...the Lakers sent a double team on the first play of the game," Kidd recounted. "I think that's out of respect."

Jim Jackson breaks down what made Jason Kidd the smartest player he played with - "He saw plays 2 or 3 moves in advance" originally appeared on Basketball Network.

Grant Hill loves the direction Cooper Flagg's career with the Dallas Mavericks could be playing alongside Kyrie Irving and under Jason Kidd.