01-11-2026, 12:43 PM
(This post was last modified: 01-11-2026, 12:50 PM by KillerLeft.)
(01-11-2026, 12:32 PM)mvossman Wrote: Adding Kyrie to AD does make a difference. It does not turn a 500 team (and thats with AD playing every single game) into a contender. It makes them a 4-6 seed with a decent chance of getting into the second round.
Of course there is not an elite creator available via trade. Only a complete idiot would trade that away (see Nico). Hopefully Flagg becomes that elite creator. If his progression continues as we all hope it will, I think he will be ready to lead a contending team in his early to mid 20s. I think that is the timeline this organization should be focusing on, and I think it will be past the point where AD or Kyrie are contributing significantly.
Would this year's Mavs pick ending up high enough to plausibly add a blue chip creator there AND Kyire to AD and Flagg move the needle for you at all? I haven't gotten into the draft much yet - does such a creator prospect exist? All of the players people are talking about seem to be 4's, which kind of seems like an unfortunate thing to have to hope the Mavs can draft, presently. Seems like what they need is next year's Dylan Harper.