DRAFT: #18 [Green] & #31 [Terry] & trade for #36 [Tyler Bey]

[Reunion Mav Old]

Holy HELL, is that true? Was Wade still on his original rookie deal in 2006?

He was in his third year like Luka will be next year.

That's crazy. I guess it's possible then. I still don't see the Mavs being competitive next year unless they pull something huge out of thin air (or several things) but it's interesting to know that it has happened before. 

Kind of makes me feel even worse about the Mavs losing that Finals, tbh.

Ok. Do we really want Luka to figure out a way to break the spirit of a rule which is immediately changed to correct the flaw after the season: like Wade did. That is the only way that happened.

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I think it's pretty much impossible for the Mavs to reach true contender status before Luka's rookie max extension even happens. Has ANYONE ever done that?

Holy HELL, is that true? Was Wade still on his original rookie deal in 2006?

Yes, 3rd year. Kawhi was 3rd year too with SAS, Kobe with LA and Shaq with Orlando. 
But other than Shaq, all had experienced HOFer who were playing great, among the top 3 coach of the past few decades.
That said, I agree with your point, I don't think we will be a true contender next year and unless Giannis/Kawhi joins us in 2021 then it is unlikely to happen in his rookie deal.

I guess I am old, 64, but I remember that Kareen Abdul Jabbar, (was he still Lew Alcindor) won the NBA title with Milwaukee in his first year. Kareen helped Magic Johnson win the title in his first year as well.