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My Analysis of the Dallas Mavericks' Draft

While I am excited about Luka Doncic and believe he will be a very good player in the NBA, I am a little nervous about giving up our 2019 first round draft pick in order to get him. The Mavs have been really bad the last few years, so that pick could potentially be a top 10 pick if we have another bad season. We could have kept the pick and drafted Mo Bamba at 5th overall instead of trading up to #3 to get Doncic, and then gotten another top prospect next year, so that makes me a little worried. The Mavs have been looking for their franchise center for years now, so passing up on Bamba was a bit questionable. They must have really loved Doncic.

We also drafted Giannis Antetokounmpo's little brother in the second round, and he has enormous potential because he has almost the same body as his older brother. While he is very raw, I believe Rick Carlisle will be able to coach him up and turn him into a solid player. Even if he is only half as good as his brother, it will have been an amazing draft pick. We also drafted Ray Spalding out of Louisville, who is 6'10" with a 7'4" wingspan. He will give the Mavs some much needed length and should help out defensively a ton.

Lastly, we also took Jalen Brunson out of Villanova. The guy is a pure floor general, and a proven winner. He won a national championship at Villanova and should be really good backup point guard behind Dennis Smith. Overall, the Mavs had a really good draft but losing our first round pick next year has me a little worried. After 20 straight seasons of making the playoffs, we have now missed it the last few years, so hopefully we can get back to where we should be this season.