What Morez Johnson Jr.'s STUNNING Debut in NBA Summer League Tells the Dallas Mavericks

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4.7 • 919 Ratings

🗓️ 10 July 2026

⏱️ 29 minutes

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The Dallas Mavericks kicked off NBA Summer League with a hard-fought loss to the Golden State Warriors, but Morez Johnson Jr.'s dominant debut has fans buzzing about the Mavs' frontcourt future alongside Cooper Flagg. Sergio De Larrea, Ryan Nembhard, and Vsevolod Ishchenko all made their Mavericks debuts, showing flashes that could shape how Dallas builds around Cooper Flagg and Kyrie Irving this season.

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0:00.0	On today's show, we tried to warn you.
0:02.2	Morris Johnson Jr. is just the real deal.
0:04.7	This is Cooper Flagg, and you're listening to Lockdown Mall.
0:07.1	So all the whole time.
0:09.1	There's nothing as important as winning in sports.
0:12.0	You are a Locked on Mabs.
0:13.1	You are a Wondon Mavs.
0:15.4	You are a Locked on Mavs podcast network.
0:19.2	Your team every day. your team every day.
0:21.4	Podcast Network.
0:22.6	All these changes. Your team every day. No, I still got my dog to write down. And welcome. You were locked on in Dallas Mavericks, your team every day. My name is Nick Engstead. And today's episode brought to you by O-D-U. Great organizations win because operations matter. That's why you should get O-D-T-for-free today at O-D-O-D-com slash locked-on.
0:38.3	That's O-D-O-O-O for free today at Odu.com slash locked on.
0:38.4	That's ODO.com slash locked on. On today's show, let's talk about Sergio De La Rea and his game, his debut for the Dallas Mavericks in Summer League. We'll talk about Ryan Nemhard. Some interesting things from him in this game. We'll talk about the debut of a bunch of guys. We'll talk about Seva from Russia.
0:54.5	We'll talk about his day.
0:55.1	I thought he had some interesting things in this game.
0:57.0	We'll talk about the M of a bunch of guys. We'll talk about Seva from Russia.
0:54.5	We'll talk about his debut.
0:55.1	I thought he had some interesting things in this game. We'll talk about the Mavs game against the Golden State Warriors, the first one of Summer League. So we'll get into all of it. But of course, we've got to start with the number one pick for the Dallas Mavericks this season. Mores Johnson, Jr. 32 minutes started at center like we thought. Mentioned a couple times coming into this. I was like, man, I think that look at this roster. Look at the guys that are playing with him. I think the Mab's going to play Moress Johnson Jr. at center. And if they believe that Mores Johnson Jr. is a center and that Res can play center for the Dallas Mavericks, Then that changes a lot of things for the Mavs.
1:28.5	Because the type of center that Res is going to be is perfect for what you want
1:32.3	Cooper Flag to have.
1:34.0	Switchable.
1:34.7	Can step out and defend.
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