When the 2012 NBA draft rolled around, there was no one in particular the Mavs were after. Sitting at No. 17 and one season removed from a championship, they didn't see much chance of securing a player who would make an instant impact. They ended up moving back seven spots in the first round, something you never see NBA teams do, in order to pick up a project (Jared Cunningham) and get two second-round picks (Jae Crowder and Bernard James) to fill out the back of their roster. The Cavs moved up to take Tyler Zeller.
Houston's approach to team-building exposed the Mavs in the playoffs
