During the 2024 trade deadline, the Charlotte Hornets unloaded P.J. Washington to the Dallas Mavericks for a package that included a 2027 first-round draft selection. With the Mavs left in disarray under the leadership of recently fired general manager Nico Harrison, the value of the mentioned pick could rise again.
Dallas went from reaching the 2024 Finals, months after the Washington acquisition, to inexplicably trading its former franchise player, Luka Doncic, for a return from the Los Angeles Lakers that consisted of the injury-prone Anthony Davis, Max Christie, and just one first-round pick, which will convey in 2029 and is highly unlikely to be high in the draft order because the look like a perennial contender.