From a big bet to the future, the value brought by the top scorer!

The January transaction put Dallas in the whirlpool of public opinion in the entire NBA. Almost no team sent their heads to his team without warning in the middle of the season. However, after Harris chose to press the trading button and sent Doncic to the Lakers, it also means that the Mavericks have basically no room for tolerance for the next Mavericks. The playoffs are their basic goal. If they are not able to enter the finals, then even if they hold Davis, the transaction will almost be completely failed. After the deal, criticism of Harris has never stopped in the outside world, especially the new player Davis fell in just nine games after joining the Mavericks, which even detonated the last stealth bomb in the lineup. Kyrie Irving was reimbursed for a torn ACL, not only missing the rest of the season, but also until January next year, he would not have seen the star defender return to the field.

So, after a few bad months, the lottery draft in May directly reborn the Mavericks and won the No. 1 pick with an almost impossible 1.8% chance. Regardless of whether it was the conspiracy theory of the league for reward transactions, the Mavericks directly rejected all team offers after drawing this No. 1 pick and only chose to try out separately with Duke forward Cooper Flag. Almost everyone is sure that Cooper Flag will be the first name to be shouted out in this year's draft, and finally put on the Mavericks jersey.

But the question also follows. Can the arrival of Cooper Flag help the Mavericks get rid of last season's trading nightmare?

is known as the most mature rookie in modern times, and Cooper Flag has the top talent in both offense and defense. On the offense, Flag can do almost everything, both being the ending point in the conversion offense, and using an excellent first step to throw away the defender and break through and score directly, and also being the ball-holding end of the pick-and-roll offense.

Even if you are a non-ball ending point or a perimeter shooter, Cooper Flag has the ability to shoot above the qualified level. Overall, Flag has all the potential to become an all-round attack starting point.

On the defensive end, Cooper Flag's wingspan and transverse ability are excellent, and this is already a defensive base for a rookie. His judgment on the defensive end is quite good, which helps him to rely on lateral speed and wingspan conditions to interfere with his opponent's offense when facing taller opponents.

Referring to the past NCAA season, Duke won 6.7 points in every 100 rounds of appearance, which is enough to prove the positive impact of Flag on the team. Even if Flag ultimately failed to develop the super core we expected, and with his excellent sense of defense and excellent arm span, he can still make stable contributions as a defenseman on the defensive end.

Considering Flag's confrontational adaptation at the end and the problem of making mistakes under high pressure when controlling the dribble, it is best not to expect Flag to be converted into an all-round forward as soon as he enters the NBA. But Flag's talent is really too outstanding. In Duke's only season, Flag only scored 15.9 points in the first ten games, but in the following 20 games, the scoring data rose sharply to 21 points per game, and the shooting percentage and other data were also greatly improved. In addition, after entering the March Crazy Championship, Flag led Duke to the semi-finals before being reversed and eliminated.

Considering these factors, it is inevitable that people will question Flag's ability to lead the team as the core after entering the league. After all, from a media perspective, they not only expect Flag to become an All-Star forward, but hope that he has the opportunity to become a player at the future league appearance level.

Considering that after Irving is injured, it will not return until at least January next year, we can expect Flag to temporarily organize field control tasks on behalf of some of the time during this period. And for any rookie, having the ball rights is definitely a good thing.

Even if the genius is like Flagg, he may experience some discomfort at the beginning of the season, or may have some talent moments that are eye-catching. However, given the potential value he showed early, it should be no problem for Flagg to become a qualified second- and third-ranked leader next to Davis, the son of the previous generation of the United States. As for taking over the team's banner, this is another future.

Irving chose to jump out of the contract this year and re-sign a three-year, 119 million contract renewal contract. This contract not only extended the cooperation period between Irving and the Mavericks, but also successfully reduced the Mavericks' salary space to below the second luxury tax line next year, which means that they still have a mini middle class of about 5 million to use in the free market this year.

Considering that both Dinwiddie and Exam will become non-restricted free agents in the offseason, Irving will miss another half of the season, and this middle class will most likely be used by the Mavericks to strengthen the point guard.

If the Mavericks' goal next season is to return to the championship ranks, they may put this reinforcement on experienced defenders. There are currently many defenders in the market that meet Dallas' needs, such as Chris Paul, who is still looking for a championship. This is a choice worth paying attention to. His full attendance performance last season is enough to prove that the 40-year-old is still in good condition. Although his scoring ability gradually declines with his growth and his explosive power decline, considering his field control experience and his role as a young player mentor in the past few years, among this team that holds Flagg and is preparing to compete for the championship, if Paul joins the Mavericks, it will basically be a win-win cooperation.

In addition to Paul, the Mavericks can also focus on Schroeder, who has a younger and more confident ability to score independently. Schroeder was traded to the Warriors in the first half of the season and was incompatible with the system, but after being traded to the Pistons, he became a trustworthy offensive engine outside Cunningham..

Last season, he had proved that he could play at the same time as another star point guard of the team. If the Mavericks could sign Schroeder, it would not only solve Irving's gap in the first half, but also maintain the continued firepower on the bench back after Irving's return.

If the pursuit of these two failed, the Mavericks also have other options, such as Russell, Brogodon, and even Trey Jones. But these three have their own problems. Russell has been invisible in the playoffs many times, which is definitely not a good thing for the Mavericks who are determined to win the championship. Brogordon is relatively more stable, but considering his attendance rate in the past two years, playing 63 games may not bring stable playing time to the Mavericks. Finally, there is Trey Jones, whose career is about to enter his sixth season, but he still lacks playoff experience. If the Mavericks choose one of the three, they will inevitably need to make a choice.

Considering the luxury tax and team lineup, the Mavericks are likely to not have much action in the free agent market this summer. Last season, they have formed a competitive lineup. As for whether there will be any action in the future trading market, additional observation is needed.

For the Mavericks, the most important thing to return to the championship ranks next season is the health of the core players. Last season's Mavericks completely entered the dark side after defeating the championship. Davis, who was traded, fell after playing 9 games, and PJ-Washington, Gafford, Lively, Irving and others did not play more than 60 games, which is enough to prove Dallas' health control problems.

Before Flagg joined, the Mavericks already had a lineup that was enough to challenge the playoffs, and this No. 1 pick would not change the fact that the Mavericks are a championship team, but he can help the Mavericks extend the window for championship. They are not just betting on the present, but can still maintain the team's future core team after Davis, Irving, Clay and others gradually reach the end of the peak.

Looking back at last season, almost the second half, Mavericks fans have booed Nick Harris. It is obvious that the Dallas management underestimated the value of Doncic to local fans. But a few months later, the Mavericks regained a white forward who was enough to serve as the team's footsteps. The dream that Doncic and Irving failed to fulfill a year ago is now in handing over to Cooper Flag.