03-26-2026, 08:29 PM
(03-26-2026, 07:21 PM)mvossman Wrote: I have been hammered here multiple times for talking about fit in this draft, but I don't think Kyrie should be part of that equation. We are trying to land the second best player on this team for the next 10+ years and I don't think fit with Kyrie should impact that decision.
But on my original post I was mostly surprised you had Wagler over Flemings as well. I presume that means you have Wagler at 5, which I think is higher than anybody else on here.
I said I don't know about Flemings. Let's make it simple. If we pick 6th, I doubt Flemings, Wagler, and Acuff will all be there. I really don't know who will be available the sixth pick. It's likely two of the three players mentioned will be available.
The trick here is how does an NBA team view Wagler. Primary PG or primary SG? How do the Mavs see Wagler? If he's good, he's useful in both positions, and on top of that, he's reasonably good defensively. Acuff is one thing only. He's a stud offensively with a high usage rate. Flemings can play some defense and doesn't need the ball quite as much as Acuff to be effective. But he's not the consistent scorer Acuff is.
I don't know which of these players is the best fit here. Whomever it is, needs to make sure Flagg gets the ball. That's why I say there needs to be a lot of discussion about fit at the GM level.
I haven't mentioned Burries, but I might include him in this group. In some ways I rather like the combo guard elements of Burries and Wagler more than the strict PGs. Flagg is a very versatile player. I like the idea of surrounding him with versatile players.
That's my thinking right now. I might change it tomorrow.