05-24-2026, 04:25 PM
Put me in the camp of those who are 1) not willing to see the Mavs trade down per se at this point, but 2) wanting to see the Mavs acquire another pick in the 10-20 range.
One of the things that gives me pause is that, with Masai's focus on building around Flagg, perhaps slowly, I have a feeling that he's going to put a premium on getting '27-'30 first rounders in return for his trades. I strongly believe that 10-20 in this draft is a lot more valuable than 10-20 in most drafts, but he may not see it that way. If he and Schmitz can work their magic with mid-to-late first rounders in the next four years to come, I have a feeling they're going to seek to expand their opportunities to do so.
One of the things that gives me pause is that, with Masai's focus on building around Flagg, perhaps slowly, I have a feeling that he's going to put a premium on getting '27-'30 first rounders in return for his trades. I strongly believe that 10-20 in this draft is a lot more valuable than 10-20 in most drafts, but he may not see it that way. If he and Schmitz can work their magic with mid-to-late first rounders in the next four years to come, I have a feeling they're going to seek to expand their opportunities to do so.
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