MAVS NEWS:

[Smitty]

I don't really agree with the idea that we should be open to building around Flagg with other 4's, but...if those who do are correct, part of the allure there is that PJW could potentially work. That's another reason not to look at the 4's in the draft super hard, I think, but I digress. 

I agree with your prioritization above - I don't think Marshall is a fit at all, under any circumstances, and that's a shame because I really like him.

I just think PJ and Flagg can fit together is all. You can call one of them the 3 and one of them the 4. It's never mattered to me. I call them both Wings. They are both versatile defenders that can guard up or down. They both have playmaking ability. Flagg more than PJ, so he can technically be called the "3" on offense if you'd like. PJ shoots well enough from the outside to also be called a "3", if you like. Both are good weakside rim protectors. Both are good help defenders overall. Both are good perimeter defenders (PJ better than Flagg at the moment). If both shoot above league average from 3PT on good volume in the same season, they are a great 3/4 (Wing) combo.

What both need RIGHT THIS SECOND is good PG play. Kyrie helps. The Mavs FRP this year could help next season. Nembhard improving Year 2 could help. But the idea that Flagg and PJ aren't a good fit at the 3/4, I can't get there... Naji, I'm already there.

The idea that Flagg will only ever be a PF for his career. I can't get there either. Right now today? Sure. His strength and weaknesses call for most of his time to be as the Big Forward.