Building Around Cooper: A Backward-Looking Thought Experiment

[Mavs2021]

I think we severely underestimate how far away this team is from being just a playoff squad.

Hard disagree,  if and that´s a big IF Kyrie and Lively stay healthy. In that case this is a top 8 team in the West, that will leave a few of Portland, Golden State, Phoenix, Clippers and Utah behind them. Imho Lively/Flagg can be the best defensive frontcourt in the whole league. We have seen the small glimpses already.

..but it could also be a bad team, if they don´t stay healthy.