AROUND the NBA:

[mvossman]

This actually sounds a lot like the rhetoric we had in Dallas when Luka was here:

“Just need a front office that can assemble the proper kind of team around Luka.”

“Just need some great defensive players around Luka.”

“Just need some great defensive players that can also hit a wide open three.”

“Just need some great defensive players that can hit open threes and put it on the floor occasionally to hit a wide open layup.”

So… when do folks start to think that maybe the problem is Luka?

This is so lacking in context.

Folks were talking like this because the team was lacking in talent and assets to get that talent.  When you don't have talent you have to focus on fit.

They acquired one high level starter to put next to him, who they then traded away for negative assets

They developed a second high level starter and then let him walk away.

The irony is that the build around Flagg is very similar to the build around Luka.  You want a mobile defensive center, 3&D wings and a POA defender.  They biggest difference is they need a high level PG to put next to flag where Luka needed a high level secondary creator.