2023 DRAFT: Mavs take Lively, OMP, sign Mike Miles to 2-way, sign Jordan Walker

[chaparral]

That ain´t happening. If they try to virtually force Cuban out of the league and he´ll starts suing the NBA left and right. Utah, Portland, Indiana, Washington tanked the play-in this season alone, earlier and much longer than the Mavs. That´s before we get into the other teams making no efforts to win in the last two weeks and resting players all the time. Knowing Memphis would play nobody on the final day, prompted the Mavs decision to tank, because despite having a mathematical chance, they felt they had no realistic chance. Sure you are guilty of "murder" because you confessed, but that doesn´t mean other people can get away with murder. In this case it´s pretty much open and shut case. The evidence is over-whelming and the rest of the NBA is just as guilty.

It will be a seven figure fine, as usual for Cuban.

I do agree with you that the fine will be seven figures.  Still going with my # 5 option as most likely result. 

 5. If some team jumps the Mavs and NY gets the 11th pick - I think the Mavs will just be fined for tanking.