Trade & Free Agency 2026/2027

[mvossman]

Cooper Flagg can't play 48 minutes a game.  Naji has shown that he can play with Flagg.   But he is most valuable when Flagg is off the floor.  Naji has shown that he can create his own shot and do a modicum of passing.  If he can work on the passing...and the outside shot...he'll do ok...

I'm assuming the Mavs will have a training crew worth it's salt now that we have a slight regime change...

Naji gets 4 assists to two turnovers per 36, which is fine for that role.  He is the perfect backup for Flagg, and they can play on the floor together some.  What they can't do is have Flagg/Naji/PJ on the floor together with a non shooting center.  There is no spacing with that group.