The Mavericks put a lot of trust in Flagg to handle the ball on Thursday (more on that later), and he looked like an obvious mismatch when lined up as a "guard."

Flagg finished with 10 points as the Dallas Mavericks defeated Bronny James and the Los Angeles Lakers 87-85 on Thursday.

James got off to a hot start in the first quarter with five quick points thanks to a stepback and then a three, both of which were over Flagg.