Dallas, Texas – You don dey hear the latest? When Dallas Mavericks finally decide say dem go trade Luka Doncic to Los Angeles Lakers early this year, e be like sey na big shockwave wave hit NBA world. But no worry, dem still manage make big move again by selecting top pick for 2025 NBA Draft. Na rookie Flagg be that and as him enter the team, na him dem don turn face of de future.
Some fans don dey compare am with Doncic (like how e fit take wear big shoe wey no be im size), but Flagg no let am bother him at all. This week, he carry mouth talk say he don dey focus on wetin e fit do best instead of wetin people dey expect from am. “No, not really,” Flagg yan. “I feel like the opportunity wey dem give me this year don help take a lot of pressure off me.”
Unlike ordinary rookies wey dey enter rebuilding situation, Flagg come get one solid squad around am. The Mavericks surround am with experienced players wey sabi ball. Anthony Davis wey join the team from Doncic trade na big person wey dey lead the crew – plus other talents like P.J. Washington, Dereck Lively II, Klay Thompson, and D’Angelo Russell. And make we no forget, Kyrie Irving dey recover from injury, wey mean say he go soon join the party too laydown more fire!
With this caliber of players, Flagg fit shine without worry about pressure like say he dey for 100m dash. “We be strong team, e dey reduce pressure on me,” Flagg explain. “No need to be like anybody else, I just wan dey myself and help the team win.” E just dey jive with Coach Jason Kidd style of a balanced, defense-first squad (na wetin we all sabi say Dallas dey like).
As E be say Doncic don waka, some fans dey skeptical (na normal for this kind hustle), but now wey dem don revamp the lineup, every NBA analyst dey sabi say Mavericks fit deliver. Even Stephen A. Smith don drop mouth say dem fit be “kryptonite” to the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder, thanks to the mix of defensive skills and experienced heads wey dey for the team.
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