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Originally Posted by Syd Thrift
I think flattening out the lottery along with adding the playin has done all of that. The issue here wasn’t the Mavs tanking to get a shot at Wembayana per se, it was that their pick was traded to Portland but was top 10 (in the conference) protected. So they tanked to keep their pick this year. IMO it’s kind of a stupid move, as it just means they’ll lose their pick next year instead, plus they won’t be able to trade any of their own future first rounders now until 2026 and that’s getting into Lakers territory of absurdity. If I were then I’d prefer to just rip the band aid off and get it over with… plus, this is a team who surprised a lot of people last year and if there was ever a 10 seed with the volatility to play to the WCF it’s this one.
Plus of course none of this would have been possible had the Mavericks not completely imploded when they traded for Irving. I guess that speaks against their chances of making a big run but still… it’s insane how badly they fell apart down the stretch. 7-17 to end the season.
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The even more insane part is that they will sign Irving to a max contract this summer.
Luka could very well be the next superstar that asks out.