Earlier this week, we ran a poll asking which of three Dallas Mavericks players would be the odd man out of the starting line up and would have to come off the bench. The results were definitive, but still worth discussing.<\/p>\n
I think we can make the assumption that Anthony Davis, D\u2019Angelo Russell, and a healthy Derrick Lively are locked in as starters (but okay toss in Daniel Gafford instead of you want him as the center, it\u2019s fine either way). That\u2019s three guys, which leaves two spots between the guys in the poll: Cooper Flagg, Klay Thompson, and PJ Washington.<\/p>\n
Washington getting 50% of the vote of who is coming off the bench makes the most sense. I think I wouldn\u2019t mind Flagg starting the season that way, but PJ is primed to be like Antawn Jameson was for the Mavericks 20 years ago. He hopefully signs an extension soon, so we can worry about his role a little less.<\/p>\n
Klay Thompson coming in at second with 34% the vote is interesting. I wonder if the fans who think he should be the guy off the bench forget who else is good at actually dribbling. It\u2019s not a strong suit of PJ, but he\u2019s fine in a pinch. Klay can actually handle the rock and the Mavericks need that.<\/p>\n