2026 NBA draft thread

[DanSchwartzgan]

I think ideally, I'm just asking for a player that allows Cooper Flagg to be better, and the ability to make the Mavericks better. We have to be lucky enough in the draft to acquire a starter with needed skills. 

I can't imagine any player being Flagg's equal on the court. In my dream world, I'm just looking for the Jordan-Pippin thing.

Pippen was drafted 5th and was a 22 year old rookie.  He didn't start a single game and averaged 7.9 points in 21 minutes per game.  His calling card was D.  It was his fourth season before his O-Rating was better than his D-Rating or his OWS was better than his DWS.  He didn't hit 1/3 of his 3's until he was 29.

Given health among our current players, I'm not sure anyone outside of the top 3 picks starts for the Mav's next season.  If Pippen is the ideal, then Caleb Wilson is probably who we should be hoping for.