Mavs Moneyball · Apr 9, 2016
How two rookies saved the Mavericks' season
Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY SportsJustin Anderson and Salah Mejri have provided Dallas with the tools they need to make a last minute playoff push.
DALLAS -- The draft. Those two words hold a precarious tone among Maverick fans, after Maurice Ager, Nick Fazekas, Dominique Jones and a host of other former Maverick draft picks were laid to waste in an elephant's graveyard underneath the American Airlines Center. Veteran savvy has always trumped youthful exuberance on a Rick Carlisle team. However, the Mavericks find themselves in an unusual position due to an injury plague to their current roster. Their playoff hopes have been salvaged by two rookies: Justin Anderson and Salah Mejri.
