In the 2019 draft lottery, Dallas’ luck did not change. The Mavericks pick landed at 10, which means it will be sent to Atlanta as the final piece of the Luka Doncic 2018 draft night trade.
Sam Vecenie of The Athletic projects the Hawks will take Jaxson Hayes, the center out of the University of Texas, with the Mavericks’ pick. (They also have the eighth pick.) Now that we have a clear picture of that trade we can more clearly evaluate the ripples of that move.
Mavericks fans may be disappointed to miss out on Zion Williamson or Ja Morant, but Dallas ultimately wanted their pick to convey this year.