2025 draft thread: THE MAVS SELECT COOPER FLAGG

[Chicagojk]

Who the Mavs pick will depend a lot on which pick they get. There is an incredibly wide range of possible outcomes, and it may not be known until the play-in is done (or in another scenario, until the draft lottery is done).

But in general, they are likely to pick in the 12-18 range, where you never know who will be available.

Also the Mavs need to look for Best Player rather than limit themselves to a particular position. It's going to be 2-3 years before such a player is likely to help anyhow. More importantly, if they see a future potential star, just take him. If he's good enough, he will be super helpful regardless of position, and if he sux, it won't matter that he's a particular position (because you can't play him). Players in the teens can be really good or really bad or anywhere in between, so if you truly get the best player, you win.

I don't know much about this draft class yet, but I am not really thrilled as of now with the middle first round talents.    For me, it looks a little weaker than years past.    In addition, most of the guys are really young.    I like a few in the grouping in ESPN's latest mock, but I don't see many guys who can provide much help early.   I will be very surprised if we keep our pick.  

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Latest ESPN Mock

• 8- Egor Demin (PG/SG)- Portland Trail Blazers
  
• 9- Jeremiah Fears (PG/SG)- San Antonio Spurs
  
• 10- Derik Queen (PF/C)- OKC Thunder (via Philadelphia 76ers)
  
• 11- Tre Johnson (SG)- Houston Rockets via Phoenix Suns
  
• 12- Joan Beringer (PF/C)- San Antonio Spurs via Atlanta Hawks
  
• 13- Liam McNeeley (SF)- Atlanta Hawks via Sacramento Kings
  
• 14- Nolan Traore (PG)- Dallas Mavericks
  
• 15- Hugo Gonzalez (SG/SF)- OKC Thunder via Miami Heat
  
• 16- Danny Wolf ©- Minnesota Timberwolves via Detroit Pistons
  
• 17- Ben Saraf (PG/SG)- Orlando Magic
  
• 18- Collin Murray-Boyles (PF)- Miami Heat via Golden State Warriors
  
• 19- Noa Essengue (SF/PF)- Utah Jazz via Minnesota Timberwolves
  
• 20- Will Riley (SG/SF)- Brooklyn Nets via Milwaukee Bucks
  
• 21- Asa Newell (PF/C)- OKC Thunder via Los Angeles Clippers
  
• 22- Drake Powell (SG/SF)- Indiana Pacers
  
• 23- Carter Bryant (SF/PF)- Brooklyn Nets via Houston Rockets
  
• 24- Thomas Sorber ©- Brooklyn Nets via New York Knicks
  
• 25- Adou Thiero (SF/PF)- Orlando Magic via Denver Nuggets