07-08-2026, 08:06 PM
The fit with Aldama is promising as a means to create space without losing size. Could work in both a mega lineup, with Aldama at the 4 and a stretch lineup, with Aldama at the 5. Flagg could benefit from both of those approaches, if/when they're used. But, I don't think Aldama is going to take PJW's spot, or many of his minutes.
I'm not really in a twist about it, but I can't shake the feeling that PJW is a little in the way. I'm not at all suggesting he's in Aldama's way, but if it were me I'd be looking for two things at this point: 1) a ball-handling guard (we've discussed this to death) and 2) a long, athletic 2/3 or just a 3...a wing, if that's what you want to call it.
I'd still want to play Flagg at that 4 spot, but like I said the other day my mind is more open about this than it was at the beginning of the summer.
I'm not really in a twist about it, but I can't shake the feeling that PJW is a little in the way. I'm not at all suggesting he's in Aldama's way, but if it were me I'd be looking for two things at this point: 1) a ball-handling guard (we've discussed this to death) and 2) a long, athletic 2/3 or just a 3...a wing, if that's what you want to call it.
I'd still want to play Flagg at that 4 spot, but like I said the other day my mind is more open about this than it was at the beginning of the summer.
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