01-27-2026, 01:05 PM
(01-27-2026, 12:35 PM)loki Wrote: I'd be thrilled to get a 1st from Cleveland that far out (especially if it's lightly protected or unprotected). A lot of things could go wrong for the Cavs between now and then to make that pick extremely valuable. It could also be used as a trade asset to bring in a better fitting piece than Naji.
Flagg is almost certainly not taking the qualifying offer in year 5 so he can immediately leave. He'll sign a max extension and give the Mavs plenty of time to build the roster up around him.
A draft pick that far out doesn't interest me and I realize it can be used in a future trade, but we need young players now to grow with Flagg. The days of having plenty of time to build around a player are over. This is a players league and the faster everyone excepts that, the better. Flagg will not wait 5-7 years to contend and if that cost him money or he has to demand a trade, that's what will happen.
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