Mavs CEO Cynt Marshall, you had one job. And, no, it wasn't to land Zion Williamson with the first overall pick since there was only a 6% chance of that happening Tuesday in Chicago.
It was to at least keep Zion out of the Western Conference. There was a 62 percent chance an Eastern Conference team would grab the first pick in the lottery. Instead, the New Orleans Pelicans -- a team that had the complete opposite of good luck this past season while dealing with Anthony Davis' trade demands -- landed the top pick. Memphis got the second pick.