12-15-2021, 04:21 PM
(12-15-2021, 03:52 PM)mavsluvr Wrote: They probably hoped he would be a successful starter.
But a franchise cornerstone? A la Dirk and Luka? Really?
Maybe that's the way DSJ saw it. I don't know about the Mavs, lol.
Doesn't matter now, I guess.
The Mavs 100% presented DSJ as a cornerstone until it was obvious that he wasnt. Nobody knew Dirk was going to be That Dude until he proved it, I still remember the days were people openly made fun of Dallas because our best player "wasnt elite". Luka was the 3rd overall pick so he obviously had higher expectations, but the team thought DSJ was going to be a really good starter for a competing team, or we really are the worst drafting team in pro sports.