The Dallas Mavericks will have an unexpected instant infusion of talent after winning the lottery and their plan to select Cooper Flagg with the first overall pick. However, with Kyrie Irving out until at least January as he recovers from a torn ACL, the Mavericks will need to acquire a point guard. The Mavericks were suddenly without any capable point guards following their trade of Luka Doncic and Irving’s subsequent injury.
“I’m told the Mavericks will be pursuing a point guard,” said Shams Charania. “Whether that’s in the trade market, or in free agency. That’s a big priority for them. Kyrie Irving is targeting sometime in January to make his return. We’ll see which point guard they can have as a plug and play for them.”
The Mavericks have a pair of potential trade candidates in Daniel Gafford and PJ Washington as their frontcourt has become crowded with their trade for Anthony Davis and the addition of Flagg.
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