It's a good question, and it also involves projecting when Kyrie Irving comes back from his ACL tear. So let's assume Flagg is a Maverick and Irving returns a few months into the 2025-26 season. Let's run through the projected lineup:

The Jazz, who went 17-65, lost more than 60 games in a season for the first time in franchise history.

Flagg was the No. 1 overall recruit in 2024 and has been viewed as a can't-miss draft prospect since before stepping foot on campus in Durham.