12-13-2020, 03:28 PM
(12-13-2020, 02:55 PM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: I think it is the opposite. The Mavs actually had solid scouting (especially when it comes to international prospects) but alway focused on win now moves. I spent enough time ranting about the post 2011 era so I won´t go into detail again.
Donnie clearly wanted Giannis but Cuban wanted to trade down. Again. You focus on the one guy (in this case guard) that might be better than Brunson. What about all those guys that were drafted in the 1st round. People need to realize that 2nd round guys or undrafted free agents rarely make it in the NBA. Getting a useful role player with a 2nd round pick is a win.
What about undrafted free agents? Maxi wasn´t a star in europe but the Mavs saw something that they really liked. Same for DFS. 23 year old prospect that went undrafted.
I agree that in the past the Mavs made some big mistakes when it comes to the draft and the value of picks. I absolutely hated that the Mavs did not even try to hit on a 2nd round pick. Satnam Singh was probably the worst of them. Cuban wasted a draft pick because he wanted to make some money in India.
In the last 2-3 years they tried and I am happy with the results.
Picks: Luka, Brunson, Bey, Green, Terry
Undrafted free agents: DFS, Kleber, Hinton
Gone: Roby, Reaves
We obviously don´t know how this years draft picks will perform but that´s a solid group of guys.
None of these guys are in the NBA, it was just a really weak draft depth wise and the mavs knew it.
2 47 Artūras Gudaitis# C Lithuania Philadelphia 76ers (from New Orleans via Washington and L.A. Clippers)[L] Žalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania)
2 48 Dakari Johnson C United States Oklahoma City Thunder Kentucky (So.)
2 49 Aaron White# PF United States Washington Wizards Iowa (Sr.)
2 50 Marcus Eriksson# SG Sweden Atlanta Hawks (from Toronto)[M] FC Barcelona (Spain)
2 51 Tyler Harvey# PG United States Orlando Magic (from Chicago)[N] Eastern Washington (Jr.)
2 52 Satnam Singh Bhamara# C India Dallas Mavericks IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida; HSPg.)
2 53 Sir'Dominic Pointer# SF United States Cleveland Cavaliers (from Portland via Chicago and Denver)[O] St. John's (Sr.)
2 54 Dani Díez# SF Spain Utah Jazz (from Cleveland,[P] traded to Portland)[i] Gipuzkoa Basket (Spain)
2 55 Cady Lalanne# PF Haiti San Antonio Spurs Massachusetts (Sr.)
2 56 Branden Dawson SF United States New Orleans Pelicans (from Memphis[Q], traded to L.A. Clippers)[j] Michigan State (Sr.)
2 57 Nikola Radičević# PG Serbia Denver Nuggets (from L.A. Clippers)[R] Baloncesto Sevilla (Spain)
2 58 J. P. Tokoto# SG/SF United States Philadelphia 76ers (from Houston)[I] North Carolina (Jr.)
2 59 Dimitrios Agravanis# PF Greece Atlanta Hawks Olympiacos (Greece)
2 60 Luka Mitrović# PF Serbia Philadelphia 76ers (from Golden State via Indiana)[S] Red Star Belgrade (Serbia)