(04-08-2026, 09:45 AM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: 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.
Well I meant a "Jordan-Pippin thing" .... not actually Pippin stats. That was just an expression of compatibility. Someone who is compatible with Flagg to open the floor with shooting would be more to the point.
I did use the words "ideally" and "lucky" in regards to a starter. Having said all that, Caleb Wilson might not provide perimeter shooting, but if you filled the vacancy with some other shooters, Wilson may very well be the best player I could hope for. The perfect player from a stats standpoint - as Mvossman points out - is probably Peterson.... but it's hard to wish for that guy.