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It doesn't matter who the Mavs drafted, they would not have seen much playing time this season, just like Josh Green. We would have the same unknowns about Bane and Saddiq Bey because their sample size of minutes this season would have been small.

G - JRich/THJ/Brunson or Burke (when going small)
F - DFS/Kleber (when going big)

And then you factor in that the team's best player Luka is also essentially a G/F that plays PG. I don't see how Bane or Bey would have gotten minutes either.

  You may be right. Carlisle rarely plays rookies only if they're exceptional, like Luka. Bey got immediate playing time on a rebuilding team. Bane got time because there was an opening on the Grizzlies due to Winslow being out most of the year.  Also, have to factor in no training camp this year, along with the condensed schedule, so the coaches couldn't see what they had in either of them because of lack of practice time.  Bey and Bane both had very good rookie campaigns for sure due to opportunity.