Ok, so maybe not.
By December, it was clear it would be a tough season, and it looked like a real possibility that the Mavericks would be picking top five in this year’s draft. But we forgot about two things: Dirk Nowitzki and Rick Carlisle.
So the Mavericks found their legs, finally focused on young talent, and managed to not be the Brooklyn Nets.
But the team is still in the lottery, and while the odds of a top-three pick are slim, we here at Mavs Moneyball are doing our due diligence and taking a glance at all of the top NBA prospects over the next few weeks.