01-09-2026, 02:13 PM
OO intrigues me quite a bit. The reason he doesn't excite me as much as Risacher is that here in Dallas, I think he's more likely to end up as an important bench piece than a starter. He's a center more than a forward imo, based on my limited exposure to him, but probably not center "enough" to be the anchor of a great defense (though having Flagg next to him would undoubtedly help, so I might be wrong about that). He can probably play a little forward, but I don't like that part of his game on a team building around Flagg. I personally think Flagg, himself, is the guy who should play that bigger forward role, with someone quicker and more skilled with the ball (like Risacher) next to him.
I'd look at Okongwu's eventual resting role as like a Kleber/Naz Reid type of thing, I suppose. Maybe he's better than some guys like that, maybe he's worse than others, but we don't even know how interested Kidd is in playing a stretch 5 (though I'd be interested to find out).
I'd look at Okongwu's eventual resting role as like a Kleber/Naz Reid type of thing, I suppose. Maybe he's better than some guys like that, maybe he's worse than others, but we don't even know how interested Kidd is in playing a stretch 5 (though I'd be interested to find out).