2026 NBA draft thread

[Scott41theMavs]

Agree that Flagg is a very different player. I’m not arguing we need to play Luka ball, just that we need more than Flagg to make up the creation gap. 

Morez is ready to contribute now but that just contributes to the existing roster imbalance. 

There were rumors the Mavs tried to move in the draft with trades but couldn’t. Who knows if true. 

Don’t know what the deal is with Kyrie.  Maybe it’s all smoke, maybe they want to wait til TDL, maybe respecting a vet wishes, maybe a directive from Dumont from the beginning. 

Whatever they are doing, this roster is a mess right now. We will see what they do to clean it up, but I would be willing to bet the solution is not going to be Norman Powell.

I have noted that there were several times in late games where Flagg served as the ball handler in pick and rolls, and looked really good, if not quite point guard-esque. No one acknowledged it. You don't want him being the only creational option, but I think part of the building around Flagg "conundrum" involves people grossly underrating his creational abilities - and his sky's-the-limit growth headroom to get even better (and better... and better...).