"I had a great seat," Kidd said of a highlight dunk from Flagg. "I got excited to see No. 32 get an easy one and it was with a dunk. Again, he's shown that he can handle the press. I thought the Lakers sent a double-team on the first play of the game. I think that's out of respect."

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.