Famous speaker: The Mavericks should use Flagg as the cornerstone to rebuild. Should others use this as a basis for their trades?

November 13 News Recently, former NBA player and famous speaker Tim Legler talked about the situation of the Mavericks when he participated in the podcast "ALLNBAPodcast".

"Now the team hopes that Cooper Flagg can make an immediate impact, just like Tim Duncan and Larry Bird did back then, turning things around as rookies. But Cooper Flagg is only 18 years old, and he is placed in a position that is not suitable for him. The eyebrows are not on the court, so now is the time to take action, because this will not lead to any results. Faced with the dilemma, how should the team choose? If they lose confidence in the current lineup and decide to make major adjustments, is now the time to take action? What about taking action? I don’t think they need to go through a five-year rebuilding period like they did in the past. At present, Cooper Flagg can be used as the cornerstone of the team, and young players such as Lively and Christie are also part of the future. However, other assets including Dengmei, Gafford and even P.J. Washington need to be considered. Therefore, what needs to be considered is whether these players should be sold in exchange for future assets to have more flexibility when building the team around Cooper Flagler.

"With Kyrie Irving's situation, there are still doubts about whether he can become an impact player. Even if he comes back, it will take time to find his form. Typically, players returning from serious injuries will take at least a season to fully recover. If he returns at the end of the season, it may take until next season to truly find himself. So if this game Ji's performance is not good, and the management may consider letting him wait until next season so that he can have more time to recover and prepare. Overall, the team needs to take a long-term view and ensure that there are enough assets to support future construction, whether through trade or the draft, "Tim Legler said.