2025 draft thread: THE MAVS SELECT COOPER FLAGG

[michaeltex]

Odd thought on depth chart from hearing Kidd talk

Starters
C - Lively 
F - AD, PJW 
G - CF, Klay

Main backups
C- Gaff, [AD]
F - Naji, Martin
G - Williams, Christie [Kyrie eventually]

Trade/3rd string
C - Powell, F - Omax, G - Hardy

Have to lose a little salary somehow, to make the numbers stay under A2. But something as simple as Powell + cash (and a SRP swap) for air, then signing Jones, does the trick. But would hope for more (such as Martin/Hardy for Ball) which might then open room for Exum to be returned (should be low price market).

Can't you can fix the salary by trading Gaff for PG help and picks, then signing Jones? Wouldn't mind seeing Powell/Martin/Hardy/OMax moved either.

On a separate note.... as much as I admire AD's game and his on-court effort, I feel like he believes he's a 6'5" SG instead of a 7' PF/C. I say this because, IMO, he goes to the floor waaaay too much for a big. I appreciate what he's trying to do, but every time he tries to do something spectacular then ends up on the wood, I just cringe that he's getting injured... again. I would say that's mostly in the offensive end, but he pulled the groin post-TDL just taking a big step across the lane to challenge a drive. I make this point to say that lineups and rotations will need to be flexible enough to help manage AD's inevitable injury times. And also, despite his wanting to play PF, the more we can limit his having defend on the perimeter, the better off the team will be.

I said all that to get to this...I'm not totally against moving AD for another star level player, if the right opportunity arises and Nico has the cojones to take the shot.