ATL - Livingston Signs 2-Way with Cavs

[ShootingtheJ]

I think the fairest but harshest comp to Flagg might be an NBA version of Arch Manning. And here's what I mean by that, coming into this college football season the predominant conversation was around Arch Manning. He was the Heisman frontrunner, Texas was the preseason #1 team in the country and he was the odds-on favorite to be the #1 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. And he's had his ups and downs, but I think its fair to say that he doesn't have the ceiling that a lot of people thought he did. Similarly, Flagg will have a very long NBA career and as much as he's struggled, I think a guy with his varied offensive skill set and motor has almost no bust potential (assuming he stays healthy). But I think the question of will he ever make an All-NBA team is a fair one

Flagg showed up in college at age 17 and dominated. I see no similarities to Arch besides the hype. Assuming after a couple weeks that an 18 year old playing in the league all of a sudden has a lower ceiling simply because he’s playing for a dumpster fire of an organization with an idiot head coach is crazy.

Comparing Flagg’s performance in a couple weeks of NBA games to Arch over half a season of COLLEGE football does not compute. If you think Flagg looks bad thus far, Arch would look worse than Tebow did on an NFL field. Significantly worse. No team would even put this version of Arch on an NFL field right now. Every NBA team would give Flagg minutes this season.

Remember how much of a bust everyone thought Cade was after half a season with the Pistons?

Sheesh. So Kuzma is playing good ball after 7 games and Flagg is semi struggling. Is Kuzma better than Flagg? These comps are atrocious.

Flagg is fine. You guys would have written off Giannis after watching him for one season, let alone 7 games.

Flagg has an all around game, including defense. He has no holes in his game, except he needs to continually work on his shot. But it will come.

He's presently weak and slow. He tried to iso in the post against 6'4" CJ McCollum, a horrid defender, and got absolutely stonewalled.

Flagg will get better when he increases his strength and explosion, but not until then. His shot is the least of his worries.

[tedbrogen]

Again, he’s barely 18. The strength will come. He has the frame to add muscle. This isn’t a Chet situation.

[paulpressey25]

Kneuppel is killing it. Pretty impressive.

Thought the Havlicek reference might pull you out. But I think it's a good comp for his ceiling. A 6-5" Swiss army knife white dude.

Does he get there? No idea. But in the first two weeks he's more than holding his own against NBA competition.

Setting a high bar for his younger brothers here in Milwaukee.

[ShootingtheJ]

Again, he’s barely 18. The strength will come. He has the frame to add muscle. This isn’t a Chet situation.

Agree, he's a little like Wemby that way. It'll take time.

[GoldenAntlers]

National media appear to be getting behind the Bucks already. Kind of strange, but I'm intrigued.