(02-10-2026, 05:27 PM)Winter Wrote: Flagg's game is a bit less sexy, but the fan base has NEVER had a true number one pick, and one strangely hyped as the best player a year in advance of him being drafted. Even Luka wasn't fan-worshipped until the end of his 1st year. So Flagg is a big deal for the franchise. Bigger than Luka in some ways because of the badly needed rebound effect after the trade.
However, I would not disagree with you about team value. I'm not sure how they weigh such things, but I think we have to account for the fact we lost a strong European fan base when Luka was traded. We didn't pick that back up with Flagg. That's a pretty straightforward loss.
Another reason for the Mavs to go after Matas Buzelis, apart from his fit with Flagg at the two Forward spots.