This draft has a lot of excitement, but my personal feeling is that no draft pick we make in 2026 is going to be all that meaningful in the 2026-2027 season. I expect the Mavs to have at least a couple of new players, Lively and Kyrie back from injury, and a new coach. That's a lot of change. We shouldn't expect a playoff team, but we certainly should be optimistic. It feels like the system is going to be in place to build a real roster - and a roster not built around Luka, AD, or Kyrie.
But that's a team that won't be complete for some time.
Still, an owner with deep pockets, a new GM, and new coach, and a new system built around Flagg is absolutely worth being optinistic about.
But that's a team that won't be complete for some time.
Still, an owner with deep pockets, a new GM, and new coach, and a new system built around Flagg is absolutely worth being optinistic about.
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