Trade & Free Agency 2026/2027

[KillerLeft]

Come on, Killer - show some fantasy and imagination!

He’s a transcendent player who’s much further developed than his age by numbers tells. 

Like Wemby and Luka you can win everything with him in his 3rd or 4th year in the league. 

A typical superstar like Dirk or Jokic were 27 or 28 when they reached MVP levels.

I don't say this much around here, because this board has a way of jumping down people's throats for opinions they'd prefer didn't exist, but...I don't think Flagg is anywhere remotely close to transcendent as an offensive engine. Not yet, at least. I think his potential transcendent value lies in being an uncommonly effective player on both ends of the court, and sure...given enough time and runway I think his offensive role could be offensive engine, but very likely that will come with a lessening of what he offers on the other end. I'm not super thrilled about taking his career in that direction, and I'm hopeful that's not the way we're headed. 

But, even if that is where they're headed with him...think about how long it took guys like LeBron or Luka to hit their strides in roles like that. He's 19. I'm in no rush. 

I think it's very possible that the next great Mavs "offensive engine" isn't on the roster yet. I wouldn't bet my life on it or anything, but I'm just saying - Flagg doesn't scream "ready to win now" to me just yet. We'll see what he's figured out over the summer very soon, and it seems like he's going to have a lot more space in which to operate, which is obviously helpful.