ESPN commented that the Mavericks chose Flag only B! Kidd wants him to play PG: Potential starters are all over two meters high

On June 27, after the draft, ESPN rated the candidates of 30 teams in the league in this summer's draft. Thiero, who had no shooting in the Lakers' No. 36 picks, were all B+, the Nets selected 5 first-round picks + 1 second-round pick and 6 people rated as C+, and the Trail Blazers' No. 16 pick Yang Hansen was C-.

The most outrageous thing is that the Mavericks used the No. 1 pick to choose Cooper Flag. The rating is also B, because Flag is the No. 1 pick without any suspense. No one is better than him in this class. Who should the Mavericks choose if they don’t choose Flag?

This caused dissatisfaction among Flag fans, who wrote: Is Flag's draft rating B?

You should know that Flag is the second youngest player in NBA history. He was elected No. 1 pick at 18 years old and 186 days, second only to James 18 years old and 178 days. Is such a talented player rated B?

When Mavericks coach Kidd talked about Flag's positioning in the summer league, Kidd said: "I think he has the characteristics of being versatile and can play various positions in the lineup. In the summer league against the Lakers, I expect him to play the point guard and see if there is anything he can do in passing."

NBA reporter Evan Steeley wrote: If Flag plays the point guard before Irving returns in the new season, then this potential starting lineup - Flag, Clay, Washington, Davis, and Lefley.

Irving will not return until at least January 2026 due to ACL injury. If Flag plays the starter, the Mavericks' starting lineup will be very high: Flag 2.06 meters, Clay 1.98 meters, Washington 2.01 meters, Davis 2.08 meters, and Levley 2016 meters, all of which are 2.058 meters high.

Kidd is Giannis' mentor. Giannis changed to the No. 1 position when he became the best player. Flag's ability to hold the ball is no worse than Antetokounmpo. He didn't have much problem playing point guard at the beginning of his rookie season, and LeBron also played No. 1 position in the rookie season.

Text/Yan Xiaobai: Flag Observation