By the time the Mavs are ready to compete the only guy you can count on still being here is Flagg maybe Lively and hopefully the 26 Lottery Pick. Not saying I want that to be the case. It just is. Kyrie played at a star level before he got hurt. We’ll have to see if he’s still at that level when he returns. Middleton and Klay were stars but now they’re 20 min aging veterans.
Everyone else is a flawed role player. The Mavs can be competitive next year if they want to but I don’t expect them to be good. Certainly not a contender.
Honestly the best I’m hoping for is for them to play a fun, exciting brand of basketball and develop Flagg, Lively and The Pick …. and somehow trade their way into a ‘27 lottery pick.
Everyone else is a flawed role player. The Mavs can be competitive next year if they want to but I don’t expect them to be good. Certainly not a contender.
Honestly the best I’m hoping for is for them to play a fun, exciting brand of basketball and develop Flagg, Lively and The Pick …. and somehow trade their way into a ‘27 lottery pick.
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