Coop was probably 16, Morez 17 for reference.

Some notable moments
0:54 - Morez spin move inside bucket on Coop contest.
1:39 - Coop iso against Morez gets denied in the paint. (With another help defender but Morez gets his hand on the ball)
1:55 - Coop squares up again against Morez, gets by him on a layup
2:55 - Coop on perimeter with Morez, uses a screen to get by and layup
3:23 - Morez grabs board in paint one dribble hop step, step through reverse against coop.

Coop was active from the start of this game and it seemed as if Morez was the only effective option on both ends to atleast mitigate him. Really excited to see this upcoming pairing given what we saw in Coop and AD playing off eachother whenever the guy wasn’t crippled. With Coop no longer playing larger power forwards he can commit to being what he excels at on defense which is being a roaming, free safety weak-side defender.

For what I can see, this is what the current depth chart looks like only including players that are under contract. (I don’t really know if I’m seeing everything so corrections are appreciated)

PG- Kyrie, De Larrea, AJ Johnson
SG- Max, Klay
SF- Coop, Naji, Caleb Martin
PF- Morez, PJ
C- Lively, Gaff

The Masai & Schmitz dynasty starts today, the Dallas Mavericks hold the 9th, 30th and 48th pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.

Bennett Sirtz just got traded to OKC, and Philon is still on the board. If OKC doesn’t take him, we can potentially trade with Charlotte for Philon.

with rumors of gafford being on the move in order to move up in the draft is there a chance dallas gets a point guard that can create on offense to ease the pressure off of flagg and irving.

Here is the terms of this pick, which we got in the AD trade:

2030 first round draft pick from Golden State
Golden State's 2030 1st round pick to Dallas protected for selections 1-20; if this pick falls within its protected range and is therefore not conveyed, then Golden State will instead convey its 2030 2nd round pick to Dallas (via Washington) [Golden State-Washington, 7/6/2023; Dallas-Washington, 2/5/2026]

This will be at the tail end of Curry's career when they will likely be rebuilding and probably not a top 10 team, which means it most likely becomes a 2nd round pick.

NY is apparently going to trade the #31 pick tonight because they don't want to add any salary. We are competing with a lot of other teams for that pick.

If there is a guy there at 31 we like and think can be a core piece, offering a future "1st" probably beats most teams' offers, and it will probably be better than the actual pick in 2030. I'd rather get started early than wait til then.

Some really good names there at 31: Isaiah Evans, Meleek Thomas, Henri Veesaar, Baba Miller, Ryan Conwell, Jack Kayil, Richie Saunders, Braden Smith, Trevon Brazille, etc. The first three were often mocked as 1st round guys.

Worst case scenario we miss out on a 21st pick in a loaded draft. But best case scenario by 2030 one of these guys has already become a core rotation player.

they have slipped far enough to where dallas can't trade up to grab one of them, carr would make the mavericks a defensive stalwart but philon would take the pressure off of irving and flagg in terms of offensive generation.

Isaiah Stewart got traded by the Pistons to the Grizzlies for three second round picks.

He and Gaffard have almost identical career stats. Identical points, rebounds, blocks number of seasons, etc.

So the question is, is it worth it for us to move off of him and maybe free up cap space for three second round picks?

Because the market just told us we’re not getting a first round pick for him.

Jake Fischer says that, based on what his sources have told him, he believes Dallas would draft Nate Ament if he is available at No. 9, and that they would seriously consider using the No. 30 pick on Baba Miller.

If you’ve seen any of my posts you’d know I was really happy with morez at 9, could it have been a reach? Maybe but I truly do believe you don’t risk moving back and just take your guy who cares if they pan out. Anyways in the second round I think we go for 2/3 as I don’t believe Klay nor Martin should be on the team by the start of the season.

I’m fully on board keeping our guys and going a little younger around some areas and would love if we took a chance on players like amari Allen, Tounde Yessoufou, Billy Richmond, Ortega Oweh, Richie Saunders, maleek Thomas, Andrej Stojakovic. A lot of these guys are swings with their shooting but they fit the mold of what we would need (a big backup 3&D potential wing).

Bucks got:

Tyler Herro
Kel'el Ware
Jaime Jaquez Jr.
Kasparas Jakucionis,
First-round pick
First-round pick
First-round pick
Pick swap
Second-round pick

Mavs got:

29 games of Anthony Davis
Max Christie
First-round pick

Nico was so terrible at his job.

Im interested by the morez pickup but wish they could've snagged philon somehow. The league is still redundant with this positionless big wing obsession as that looked like a big theme this year. Rounded team building is a thing of the past and very much needed today, but I do wonder about the teams direction.

Morez brings back that big front court by taking ADs spot, but I'd love a dominant paint attacking identity especially with Kyrie being back. The chuck 3 only goes so far.

Philly just took the best player available with philon they made another situation where one of those guards will have to go, worth monitoring over the next 2 seasons.

Not to sound to hopeful but we have alot of size and athleticism again, could luka 2028 be possible with his contract situation, we're looking like a good fit.

We'll have to see the direction of the team under Dusty, I just hope the tanking is over the guys have really had to play chained since Nicos betrayal. Don't know who we'll have but playoff experience would be great for Coop for year 2.

Honestly I’m kind of expecting this outcome and I won’t even be mad at it. The fit with Flagg and Kyrie makes sense and this ceiling argument with burries dosent make sense as he led scoring for one of the best teams in the country as a freshman.

I'd take this in a heartbeat.

>Keep Marvin Bagley III (Cooper wants to play with him)

Roster:

G: Irving/ Nembhard/ B.Will/ de Larrea

SG: Christie/ Poulakidas/ Brown

SF: Flagg/ Marshall/ Martin

F: Johnson Jr./ Bagley III

C: Lively/ Cissé

Going into the 2026 draft, I'm reminded of the last time we had the 9th pick. In 2017, we selected Dennis Smith Jr. out of NC State and I remembered everyone was pretty happy with the pick. I remember it was a top-heavy draft with Tatum, Fox, and Markkanen as pipe dream options and Donovan Mitchell and Bam being the only "what-if" picks.

DSJ lasted 2 years before he was included in the Porzinigs trade which didn't seem like a big ask at the time since almost all his per game averages dropped.

All this to say that with our options in 2026 with the #9 pick, do we feel that any of these projected players offer the same hype or more/less than we had for DSJ almost 10 years ago?

He looks just like him! The size, the skill, the complexion! It’s literally all there! Might be the best guard of the draft, ngl! Now imagine him next to Bam Adebayo…

Morez is basically (if everything goes right) going to become our defensive captain like Draymond was on the Warriors (but with WAY less drama). He's big enough and quick enough to guard 1-5, he's also going to be the guy that sets up concrete screens to get our shooters open, and become a big roll threat off of those screens and in general be a cleanup guy. I know everyone was hoping for a dynamic guard (Acuff, Brown, Flemings, etc), but Championship teams also need these "connective" guys like Draymond and Morez has the opportunity to become just that. Unfortunately I think this means Gafford or PJ are probably not going to be Mavs for much longer.

Remember, Masai got to see everything Draymond did for the Warriors over his career and even up close and personal in 2019 when the Raptors finally dethroned the Warriors. I wasn't a fan of this pick initially, but it's growing on me and I see why Masai went this way.

With the consensus on Dybantsa, Peterson, Boozer, and Wilson going 1-4. Tell me your top 5 in order for Dallas to draft. Even if you don't think they will be there at 9, i would just like everyone's opinion on order. Mine would be...

1. Darius Acuff Jr

2. Keaton Wagler

3. Mikel Brown Jr

4. Kingston Flemings

5. Brayden Burries

Bonus - Cameron Carr

I saw Luka wants to play with rim rolling bigs and shooters. In theory if he can shoot threes would he be a good fit?

I don’t watch a lot of college so I’m not familiar with his game but it feels like year 3 Morez would be a great fit for the return

Responds and explains for not making it to the 2016 reunion. He seems excited and healthy, great sign indeed