Kidd publicly stated that the Mavericks will choose Duke s child, and he also wants him to play No. 2

May 20th news: Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd has agreed that they will use the No. 1 pick to pick Cooper Flag this summer.

Earlier, when Kidd was a guest on the "DLLS Mavericks" podcast, when asked which player the Mavericks would choose in the June draft this year, Kidd replied jokingly: "We like that Duke's child very much." Although he then directly said the name "Frager", he immediately corrected the "Ducker's child", as cautious as if he leaked the secret.

"I see a young man who is only 18 years old but can do a lot of things," Kidd said on the show. "He didn't turn 19 until December, which is really amazing. You said he can play No. 2 to No. 4, and even in today's league, maybe he can occasionally play No. 5. If he has to set a position, maybe he is still growing, after all, he is only 18. But I think he can be qualified for No. 2, have the ability to shoot, and can attack with the ball. As I said, we can send a very tall lineup as the starter."

This means that the Mavericks will officially enter the "Frager era". Although the draft is more than a month away and the new season is still early, Kidd has begun to imagine how to use "that Duke's kid" next season.

Currently, there are Anthony Davis, Drake Lefley II and Daniel Gafford in the Mavericks. If Flag is added, the team's height advantage will be very obvious. Flagg could be placed in the small forward position, Davis played his preferred power forward, and Levliz guarded the center.

In this regard, sports journalist Sam Quinn Wimbish pointed out in his report: "On paper alone, such a lineup may have space problems. The existence of Lefly in the paint area may limit the mobile phones of Davis, Flagg and Kyrie Irving, who will return to the team at that time. Ideally, the Mavericks should have a center that can open up space, such as... Davis himself. If Davis is willing to play the No. 5 position, not only himself, but the entire team will have more offensive space. However, as we all know, Davis has been strongly opposed to being the center."

"This also raises another question: If Davis is the center, where is the position of Lefly and Gafford? There have been some trading rumors about Gafford, because he will become a free agent next summer and is expected to require higher salaries."