Outside shot at Mav's pick this year (UPDATE: Rockets won't get pick this year)

To be honest, I don't want the Rockets getting that pick; you're already adding 2 first rounders + Motiejunas and Morris, whose development should clearly take precedence over winning; there just aren't enough minutes to go around for another rookie. As long as we're hoping for the Rockets to strike lottery gold in the next month, might as well hope that Dirk, Deron + a whole bunch of scrubs blows up until 2018, when Deron's contract expires, and the Mavs freefall to the #1 overall pick.

 

Too many factors, too little luck.

 

Hillarious.

If Boston loses tonight, it will be interesting to see what Orlando does. They don't want to drop to 7 obviously and have to face the Heat in the first round. However, they may not want to move up to play Boston either, especially if ATL drops a L to the Clippers. On top of that, if they are thinking about a trade of Dwight, they know all about the Rox getting that pick at 21. I'm sure we've kept them apprised of all those scenarios.

It would be hillarious if they tanked out against Charlotte. Plum hillarious.`

 

People are getting caught up in the idea they can trade up but with multiple firsts a team is more likely to trade out or even pick someone they don't like as much but will agree to play overseas.

When packaging multiple picks the other team has to be willing to lose extra roster space for rookies and then take on lower potential and riskier prospects with possibly a greater combined salary.

 

This

We already have two picks and a young team, why would we want another in the late 1st round?

The pick is unprotected in 2018, who knows where the Mavs will be at that time.

I'll be rooting for them to get a top 20 pick until the protection is lifted.

 

This is a super weak class for international prospects; only one guy who's even being considered for the first round. Certainly, we could see someone have a Biyombo-esque rise up the boards, but as of now, a "stash-pick" doesn't look likely. And forget about asking an American-born 1st rounder to go to Europe, increase their time until free-agency, and take a pay-cut. Heck, good luck finding a decent team that will actually play/develop the kid the way you want, with the knowledge that they're burning a precious "foreign-import" slot on an unproven 22-year old who will leave for the NBA as soon as he becomes decent.

 

2018.....that's 6 years from now...
Mark Cuban said the Mavs would be bad once dirk retires and 6 years from now, dirk would be entering his early 40's aka retired
Most of the currents mavs players will be gone and I suspect scrubs

I don't know much about the pick but if the mavs will be as bad as i think they will be in 2018 I'm guessing top 5

 

I'd rather not get the Mavs pick this year. The Rockets still owe NJ their first rounder so I'd rather get the Mavs pick next year since we all hope the Rockets will be giving theirs up next year.

 

The same outside shot we had of making the playoffs when we lost 7 of 8?!

 

who cares about that pick another(bud,pat?) we are still mediocre

 

If we don't get it this year, we get it next year, right? Is it top-20 protected next year, too?

 

Now that you say this, who wants to bet that somehow the Rockets will get the pick this year?

 

I think it's value whether it's in this draft or as a future pick, is pretty similar.

Go SUNS! No more 14th pick.

 

WE WILL GET THE NUMBER 1 PICK IN 2018

 

This LOL. It will end up being like the minnesota pick.