Cooper Flagg's old teammate would fix the Mavericks' biggest weakness in the draft

Jason Kidd and Masai Ujiri have already said that the Dallas Mavericks need to add shooting this offseason around Cooper Flagg after being one of the worst 3-point shooting teams in the NBA last season.

There aren't many better options to fix this issue than former Duke Blue Devil Isaiah Evans. He's among the best shooters in the draft, and he's the type of pick at 30th overall that Mavs fans should be begging for.

Why Isaiah Evans would be an A+ pick for the Mavericks

Dallas acquired this pick as part of the Anthony Davis trade with the Washington Wizards, giving them an additional chance to strike gold in the first round after picking ninth in the lottery. If Evans falls to No. 30, he'd be the best-possible pick for the Mavericks. He and Flagg have already proven that they can win together at the highest level, and Evans was open about the chance to play with Flagg again at the NBA Combine.

Evans said that he had already met with the Mavericks, and he's confident that his past experience of playing with Flagg would translate to Dallas if they draft him.

"It would be awesome to play with Cooper (in Dallas)," Evans said. "I played with him for a year. I think I know where I can help him at, what spots I need to be at. He's a really good player, so I'd love to be able to complement him and help him on his journey."

Evans' shooting complemented Flagg's game during the season they spent together at Duke, as the young sharpshooter shot 41.6 percent from three on 4.1 attempts per game. His entire role in his first year was to knock down open shots, and if he was on the court, he was a threat to let it fly from beyond the arc.

Evans' growth makes him impossible to ignore

Evans shot 4.1 threes per game in just 13.7 minutes of action per contest as a freshman, meaning that confidence wouldn't be a concern for the Mavs. Dallas was the fifth-worst 3-point shooting team in the NBA by percentage last season, and the fourth-worst by threes attempted per game.

Not only were the Mavericks not making their threes, but they weren't shooting enough either. This is an area that they want to improve this offseason, and with the draft just over a month away, Evans would help them across the board in shooting and floor spacing.

His shooting at Duke was out of this world last season, and his growth from a freshman to a sophomore was impossible to ignore. The 6-foot-6 shooting guard drained 2.7 threes per game on 7.4 attempts, all while being the Blue Devils' leading scorer behind only Cameron Boozer.

Evans went from a flamethrower off the bench to a legitimate offensive weapon in his second season, and his development makes him someone the Mavericks couldn't pass up on if he falls to 30.

Wy Dallas and Cooper Flagg make the Mavs the perfect situation for him

Assuming Dallas drafts a point guard in the lottery, picking Evans later would be a home-run pick. He has the shooting off the catch to be a dangerous piece alongside Flagg again, and they already have chemistry to work with after their season playing together.

Jon Scheyer loved running off-ball actions for Evans to get him open looks, and Flagg excelled at finding him and putting the ball right in his shooting pocket.

Evans clears other options to fix the Mavs' shooting in the draft due to his connection with Flagg, 3-point shooting of the catch, and fearlessness to shoot from anywhere behind the 3-point line. Dallas desperately needs to find an answer to their long-range shooting, and drafting Evans would be a spectacular start.

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