LeBron James defends Jason Kidd's decision to play Cooper Flagg at point guard: I thought the scrutiny was unfair
LeBron shared his thoughts on Flagg and his head coach's decisions on the rookie with The Athletic's Christian Clark. Some of Kidd's decisions brought criticism towards the coach over the way he was utilizing Flagg, a forward, in the Mavericks' offense. "Kidd early on got a little scrutinized because they started him at point guard at times, and I thought that was unfair," LeBron said.
"I think it's great to put the ball in somebody's hands, so they can just go through the rough patches. And when you go through the rough patches, it allows you to grow at a rate faster than other players. " Newsweek This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: LeBron James defends Jason Kidd's decision to play Cooper Flagg at point guard: I thought the scrutiny was unfair