With the mistake that the Dallas Mavericks made when they traded Luka Doncic, it's easy to see why the team is excited about potentially adding a franchise-caliber player in the form of Cooper Flagg.

Now that the $40 million annual salary has been debunked, one key detail shows it's hard to imagine the NBA GOAT would surpass Charles Barkley's $21 million.

In a 2009 poll, NBA Hall of Famers overwhelmingly chose Kobe Bryant over LeBron James as the league’s top player.