(03-19-2026, 11:45 AM)Mavs2021 Wrote: JJ and NAW are a 0.500 team in the West. Yikes.
Just being realistic. Jalen Johnson is playing at an All NBA level and NAW is a two-way guard who playing close to star level. More importantly they play great together. It was mentioned on the broadcast that JJ has more assists to NAW than any 2-man combo in the league. That's elite.
If the Mavs can draft a sidekick for Flagg, like NAW is to JJ, that's a huge win for Dallas.
Next to Atlanta's "big two" they're starting McCollum, a 34 year old 6' 3" guard who is averaging nearly 20 ppg.
Would anyone be surprised if Kyrie posts similar numbers next year, at 34 years old, and coming off a major injury?
Atlanta also starts a point of attack stopper in Dyson Daniels who is averaging 12/7/6
Would anyone be surprise if PJW starts next season? He's not a POA stopper but he's a strong defender, better scorer, shooter and rebounder than DD, but not much of a playmaker.
Obviously, no comparison is perfect, but I see a lot of parallels. With time and development, maybe the Mavs could look a lot like Atlanta.
Kyrie - McCollum
Burries - NAW
Flagg - JJ
PJW - DD
Of course, by the time Flagg + Burries develop, Kyrie could be 35+ ........