I thought he was the best player in the draft prior to the actual draft. I followed him a decent amount his last year in Europe. He was really being hyped in the U.S. that whole year and was the projected #1 pick. For whatever reason, the scouts messed up and teams made poor choices. I didn't think we would have a chance to get him at #5. I also thought for sure he would go 1 or 2. I was super excited when we traded up to get him. Trae is a very good player and Cam has started very slowly, but Luka and Trae aren't even comparable anymore. Luka is being compared to the all time greats while Trae is a very promising young star. If that trade were to be redone the Mavs would do it 100 out of 100 times and the Hawks wouldn't even consider it.
If you're asking if any of us were Mavs fans prior to Luka, I've been a fan since the late 80's. I missed their good years in the 80's. The rebuild was rough, but the 3 J's times were fun. Things changed forever once we had Dirk, Nash and Finley. Things have been pretty great since Dirk was drafted. The last several years were tough, but still fun to watch Dirk.
If you're asking if any of us were Mavs fans prior to Luka, I've been a fan since the late 80's. I missed their good years in the 80's. The rebuild was rough, but the 3 J's times were fun. Things changed forever once we had Dirk, Nash and Finley. Things have been pretty great since Dirk was drafted. The last several years were tough, but still fun to watch Dirk.