06-08-2026, 11:23 AM
(06-08-2026, 11:08 AM)Scott41theMavs Wrote: Pretty sure that it was KL who said that the Mavs have to be looking at Burries as a lead guard, because that possibility causes his ceiling to shoot up. It's not a positional question, but rather a quantitative commentary on his value and potential.
To me, Burries-the-off-guard's ceiling is as a strong 5th-best starter on a contending team - doesn't move the needle much. If he can be a full-fledged lead guard, he's a solid 3rd-best starter. I don't think even then he has any whiff of Robin potential. I think each of the other four guys have a small percentage chance of becoming Robins, although perhaps none of them ever get there.
Burries will be the best player at 9 presuming that the big four are gone and the other four guards are gone, but that doesn't seem to be what you were saying at all. Do you rank him over all four of Acuff, Flemings, Wagler, and Brown? I.e. fifth best in this draft? Or how would you rank those five? Just trying to understand you here.
Oh, sorry. I'll clarify. I haven't considered that Wagler would be available. That's more or less a dealer's choice to me. I'd probably be fine with Wagler or Burries (but I suspect Wagler would not be a Mavs selection).
I'm just not all that impressed with the PGs in our 5-10 range. Acuff probably generates enough offense to offset his defense, but I don't know that I really want him for the Mavs. Flemings and Brown don't look much better than Okoro to me, so I'm just not quite high enough to pick either one of them at #9. I suspect only one will be there when the Mavs pick, but I'm ambivalent. I see more "positives" in Burries than I do any of the PGs.
But I agree there's not much space between these players, and I'll be a fan whoever they get.