02-04-2026, 05:59 PM
(02-04-2026, 05:49 PM)Smitty Wrote: As the roster stands now and what it would look like after the draft:What´s not to like about the Naji spot? He´ll be a great back-up to Dybantsa.
G Kyrie | (Top-10 FRP) | Nembhard*
G Christie | Klay | Johnson
F Naji | Martin | (MLE/TPE) | Kelly*
F Flagg | PJW | Late FRP
C Lively | Gafford | (SRP) | Cisse*
UFA: BWill, Powell, Middleton, Bagley, Branham
* Currently Two-Ways
For me, I don’t like the Naji/Martin spot but the MLE/TPE trade could land a guy. Maybe Gafford for Mathurin solves that and you use the MLE/TPE for a backup Big to Lively? Would need to look at getting something for Naji then…
Seriously Klay is a back-up SF, plus Naji is genuinely one of the best contracts in the league and a good fit with Flagg. You have to understand that maybe for the first time in the Mavs recent 30 years history, we´ll be a super fast-paced breaking offense. This somewhat reduces the need for half-court 3pt shooters, but increases the tempo pushers/ballhandlers need at the forward positions. Marshall and Flagg can rebound, push and finish or dish to Kyrie and Christie.