12-15-2025, 09:57 PM
(12-15-2025, 06:41 PM)mvossman Wrote: I remember when everybody said Mavs need to retool roster to be able to beat Celtics. That lasted one season. Things change fast in the NBA. I would be more worried about OKC if I was trying to contend with AD and Kyrie in the next year or two.
I am aiming higher. Flagg is the real deal. If he is this good at 18 with his drive, the sky is the limit. Its going to be years before they get back to contention level, but the quicker they make moves like trading vets for assets and focusing on younger players the sooner they will get there. I'm hoping it will be less than the 6 years it took them with Luka.
I don't think it has to take multiple years to be a contender. This team without Kyrie and some roleplayers already beat Houston who was missing Sengun and some roleplayers. Houston will be contender level this year imo. Mavs could easily be contending next year with Flagg continuing his rapid development plus a few moves here and there. Next year's draft pick probably won't be a starter level contributor but hopefully at least a decent bench contributor.