The No. 5 overall pick in the NBA Draft is a black hole that is mostly devoid of franchise-altering players..
At least it has been, historically. And in the past decade, the talent level has been downright putrid.
Dallas had excellent odds to land a top-three overall selection. Instead, the franchise dropped to the fifth overall pick at the NBA Draft Lottery on Tuesday night.
If players such as Marvin Bagley III, Michael Porter Jr. or Mohamed Bamba fall down the board, maybe the Mavericks can buck the recent string of disappointments in that particular draft spot.