Building Around Cooper: A Backward-Looking Thought Experiment

[Scott41theMavs]

I am not quite sure what you are saying here, but if you are thinking that the Mavs should ONLY use the lottery pick on a "wing" and if by "wing" you are excluding any and all PGs, then count me out. 

This draft is strong in PG types to run an offense and more. While Kyrie can fill that need when healthy, there's a huge hole in that area for the Mavs. Yes CF is doing some of that, and so is Naji, but if they can find a 2-way ball-handling guy who can shoot well and distribute, it would be huge. 

That sort of guy is NOT on the FA lists. Jones, Nemby, etc each have huge issues.

If that guy wasn't really there in the draft, then yeah, get a guy who can play. But it looks like there will be choices galore. Peterson, Flemings, Brown, Philon, Acuff are all top-15 guys. The combine measurements will help sort them better, but if the Mavs pick wisely, they should have no problem getting a good one.

I still believe that the Mavs are in zero position to do anything but BPA.