Offensive rating: 106.3 (26th place)
Defensive rating: 115.9 (19th place)
The Big Question: Can Cooper Flagg make up for Dallas’ guard deficit?
There are a lot of intriguing comparisons to make for Flagg’s NBA primary playmaker baptism: Grant Hill, LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo. But as good as Flagg is, he’s still an 18-year-old rookie playing a demanding position while doing so next to a mix of veterans who may or may not fit together. The Mavericks were smoked against the Spurs while getting embarrassed by a Wizards team that they are theoretically built to overwhelm. Dallas finally broke out against the Raptors, and it was interesting that D’Angelo Russell was a leader of an offensive onslaught off the bench. The circumstances that got Flagg to Dallas are unique, and their offense looks like it will be inconsistent, yet intriguing.