Former Lakers star questions Cooper Flagg's fit with Anthony Davis on Mavericks

Another person who thinks he might be playing out of position is Lonzo Ball, the former second overall pick by the Los Angeles Lakers, who was just traded from the Chicago Bulls to the Cleveland Cavaliers. He talked about Flagg's fit in Dallas on a recent episode of the "What an Experience" podcast.

"In today’s NBA, I would play him at the four. [Cooper at the three] it would depend. It’s all a matchup. Like whoever they are playing against. Because if I play him at the three and then I got Gafford or Lively in, with Davis too, like we better get every rebound. And defense. Like, hit the glass hard. But then if I want to play small ball, I’ll push him to the four. Put AD at the five."

Dallas' best lineup, especially late in the season after Irving returns, will likely be some combination of Irving, Klay Thompson, Cooper Flagg, P.J. Washington, and Anthony Davis. That's an extremely versatile lineup with plenty of shooting, especially if Washington's shooting carries over from last season. However, Davis wants to spend the majority of his time at power forward, which could make the spacing tricky unless he's a much better shooter this year.