07-05-2021, 10:02 AM
(07-05-2021, 09:25 AM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: In a way Trae not being as good as Luka in his first two seasons helped the Hawks.
No disagreement.....
....BUT the Mavs shot themselves in the foot by not tanking properly in 2017 (before Luka) OR tanking properly in 2019 (in Luka's 1st season to try to keep that pick).
The Mavs SHOULD have had one more "closer to elite" talent in the fold, maybe two if luck was on their side. Instead they ended up with only Luka.
In large part I blame RC who is on the record saying in that time:
Quote:"Future draft picks to me are of very little interest" - Rick Carlisle (2018)
Maybe the philosophy came from above RC and it wasn't his fault, but IMO he was one of the guys who never really seemed interested in the draft and that might have permeated the whole front office for 13 years.