The madness that could be generated in the NBA by the arrival of Cooper Flagg and number 1 for the Dallas Mavericks in the Draft

The astonishing (and some would say rigged) victory of the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA draft lottery has opened up some interesting trade possibilities this summer. In fact, with the Mavs, the San Antonio Spurs, and the Philadelphia 76ers ending up with the top three picks (a one in 10,000 chance), this summer has been set up for a series of big moves. 

Why? These three teams are in win-now mode. Drafting 18-year-old rookies, no matter how talented, is not usually how teams compete for NBA championships. 

Therefore, as John Hollinger writes in The Athletic, we might be in for a wild summer that could involve trades of the following three superstars.

The Mavericks, as Hollinger points out, could make a move with their impending selection of the generational player Cooper Flagg at number 1. "Dallas's win-now trajectory around Kyrie Irving and Anthony Davis could make it hard to pass up the chance to add Giannis to the mix," Hollinger writes. "Conversely, Flagg would allow an aging and crumbling Bucks roster to hit the reset button for the next generation."

A Flagg for Antetokounmpo trade? How crazy would that be?

Additionally, there have been speculations that the Spurs would love to pair Giannis and Victor Wembanyama as the most incredibly long duo - on both ends of the court - perhaps in history. With the number 2 pick, the Spurs could put together a very intriguing package for the Bucks, including players like Keldon Johnson and Devin Vassell. 

Jaylen Brown, Boston Celtics

With Jayson Tatum out for the entire next season for the Celtics after his devastating Achilles tendon rupture suffered on Monday night, does Jaylen Brown and his massive $236 million debt over the next four seasons become a trade piece? With Flagg from nearby Newport, Maine, could the Celtics swap Brown for the Duke phenomenon? "Would Boston mind recalibrating around a New England native and taking a gap year if Tatum needs it to recover?" Hollinger poses, more than rhetorically. 

Anthony Davis, Dallas Mavericks

Dallas resets and completely moves on from the disastrous Luka Doncic for AD trade, and accepts an offer from the Sixers, Hollinger suggests, that would include the number 3 overall pick plus two others, and Paul George in exchange for Davis. And do the Mavs keep Flagg? There are so many wild possibilities that we could be in for a summer of crazy blockbusters.

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