As the Dallas Mavericks navigate the early stages of the 2025-26 NBA season, head coach Jason Kidd’s decision to deploy rookie Cooper Flagg as a point guard continues to stir widespread debate across the basketball community. The experiment, which Kidd first hinted at during the offseason, has now drawn pointed criticism from prominent analysts, including Bill Simmons and Charles Barkley.

On the latest episode of The Bill Simmons Podcast, the longtime NBA commentator voiced frustration over Kidd’s decision to give Flagg playmaking responsibilities typically reserved for veterans.

“I want to go on the record, really emphatically, this Flagg playing point guard thing is f—ing stupid. Stop, Jason Kidd,” Simmons said. “We know you got your extension. We know you lucked out with the lot

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