2025 draft thread: THE MAVS SELECT COOPER FLAGG

[DanSchwartzgan]

Rafael Barlow on Locked NBA Big Board: “I’ve heard the Mavs are a team that could be looking to get into the back end of the first round to get a point guard

He was on Locked On yesterday going through all of the usual 1st round PG suspects, some second round guards and one wing and one big Chinese center who passes really well.

One thing that occurs to me.  People talk a good bit about a player we add needing to fit with Kyrie.  But, if we are going back into the draft to fill a need, shouldn't we be thinking more about such a player fitting well with Flagg more than Kyrie?  I get it that some 30-something needs to fit with Kyrie.  I don't see it with some 19 or 20 year old.

For instance, we tend to gravitate to larger guys with PG handles (but most of them don't shoot it very well).  If the idea is for this guy to play with Flagg the next 10 years, isn't Jace Richardson's shooting more important than the passing ability of some of these other guys?  He definitely has some "short"-comings.  But, he looks pretty dynamic in the right role.

Barlow made a pretty strong case for Yang as a second round center idea if the plan is to trade Gafford.  He will be targeted on D, no doubt.  But, the passing is pretty impressive.