[CBS Sports] The Mavericks intend to deploy No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg as their starting point guard for Wednesday’s season opener against the Spurs. The Mavericks will start Flagg, Thompson, Washington, Davis and Lively II.
[D’Angelo] Russell is preparing to begin the season in a bench role, per Tim MacMahon of ESPN.com.
The Mavericks instead intend to deploy No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg as their starting point guard for Wednesday’s season opener against the Spurs.
D’Angelo Russell on likely coming off the bench in Dallas: “Just be a basketball player, whenever I get in the game. It just comes down to winning and finishing the game. However I can help finish the game and always impact winning, is my goal.”