05-14-2025, 03:07 PM
(05-14-2025, 02:59 PM)cow Wrote: No. I think a lot of people were spoiled by how ready Luka was entering the league. I don't think Flagg will be as bad as Dirk, but I don't think he'll be close to what Luka was either. I agree with your sentiment of what the Mavs will do, but recent memory feels like the Mavs have never wanted to do a full rebuild and I'd like to kick that tire for once especially if OKC or SAS lands Giannis. Hard to see us as a contender during Kyrie's/AD's window, but then again, I agree with the sentiment from Lowe's/Simmon's recent podcast, it feels like the eventual NBA champion is more often decided by who is the healthiest (that doesn't necessarily bode well for us either).
You would think the way they went about Luka's early years and not treating it as a proper rebuild would have helped them learn their lesson but I have a strong feeling they won't.
Totally agree this is a good time to kind of sit the West out for the next 5 years or so depending on what happens with Giannis.