02-17-2022, 08:03 PM
(02-17-2022, 07:53 PM)Jmaciscool Wrote: I seem to recall that he was shocked the Mavs didn't have a draft board on draft night.
Yep. He basically went to his first draft only to see that there was no draft board and the scouts were all advocating on-the-spot for their own favorites. After that, Finley started working with the scouts ahead of time to prioritize players. I don't think he was ever officially in charge of the draft, but as VP of basketball operations he insisted that they actually get organized.
https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/maveri...ears-past/
In the process, though, he definitely unearthed clear evidence that Donnie never really took the draft seriously.