"Win Now" mistakes

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Podzimski just replaced the guy we signed this offseason in the starting lineup.  Maybe he doesn’t have the same impact as Lively.  But, you don't think he would have helped the Mavs?

GG Jackson may have been the rookie of year on the Mavs

Moreover, there will be several other players in that draft in the coming years that will have a big impact in the NBA.  They are just behind more veteran players.

There are a few other nice players. Not saying none of them could have helped. But would the Mavs have made the Finals or even won a playoff series? Imagine they drafted Taylor Hendricks (I think half the board including me wanted him) and then got bounced in the 1st round. All the talk would be about Luka's future in Dallas and how the shoe salesman failed to put a team around him.

I just see more scenarios where going the draft route results in coming up empty or with a prospect that's not a core piece. If that happens when Luka is 20 it's not the end of the world, but it could have been disastrous this time around.

In any case, I'm happy they rolled the dice and won. Having the 20 year old starter on a rookie deal is no doubt a huge benefit.