Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg plays his first regular season NBA game Wednesday night. (David Becker/Associated Press)

Newport native Cooper Flagg makes his official NBA debut tonight in the Dallas Mavericks’ regular-season opener against the San Antonio Spurs.

The game starts at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, and will be televised on ESPN.

Mavericks coach Jason Kidd won’t reveal his starting lineup yet, but there is a chance that Flagg could start at point guard.