Could Dallas Trade Cooper Flagg?
After sending Luka Doncic to L.A., another big move could be highly risky for management.
Pretty clearly, folks in Dallas are still traumatized by the trade of Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. How can you tell?
People are already spooked about the possibility of GM Nico Harrison trading Cooper Flagg away.
Klay Thompson’s dad Mychal even suggests that Dallas may trade him to - you guessed it, L.A. - in five years, when, as he points out, Doncic will still be just 31.
More realistically, if Milwaukee decides to trade the Greek Freak, aka Giannis Antetokounmpo, that might be tempting. The Mavs could pair him with Anthony Davis for a devastating 1-2 frontcourt punch.
Give Harrison some credit though: it took balls to trade away a player like Doncic who had bonded so thoroughly with the fans. However, it made him immensely detested in Dallas. A guy who doesn’t give a rip what anyone thinks can survive that, but if you were to trade away a potentially great young player who might blossom elsewhere, well...people might get over the Doncic thing, but if you did it twice?
You might get run out of town for that.
Also, if you’re curious, here’s what former Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski has to say about Flagg’s NBA potential.
- Jon Scheyer talks about potential Duke duo of Cooper Flagg and Dereck Lively II in Dallas
- Mike Krzyzewski tells Colin Cowherd DIFFERENCE between Cooper Flagg & Jayson Tatum | THE HERD NBA
- Mike Krzyzewski tells Colin Cowherd DIFFERENCE between Cooper Flagg & Jayson Tatum | THE HERD NBA
- Dallas Mavericks will take Cooper Flagg instead of trading the No. 1 pick, per ESPN report
- Proposed trade swapping Duke Blue Devils basketball legend Cooper Flagg with Celtics’ Jaylen Brown pitched after Jayson Tatum injury