04-19-2026, 09:21 AM
(04-19-2026, 08:56 AM)Chicagojk Wrote: I am a little worried a lot of players in the mid to late first may get concerned. I think there will be some good options at 30, but I am not sure the late first is going to be as good as last years picks. Maybe comparable. We should not be hoping for a Brunson, Bane or Watson there. I think the bar should be what Charlotte did this year with two early second rounders who both look to be longterm rotation pieces. Dallas will likely have three late first round picks the next three years. They won't hit on all of them. 1 of them should be the bar. Two would be awesome. Maybe one of them overperforms and turns into a higher end role player.
It's enticing because next years class looks even worse than the 2024 draft. As far as business/career decision goes things have changed because being a second round pick this years doesn't guarantee more money than another year of college basketball. Lots of freshman that are mocked in the late first/early second round could easily make the lottery next year (Graves, Allen, Okorie just to name a few).
Still think this is an incredible draft class. Both in terms of depth and top tier talent. Mavs should definitely try to add picks. Not like they have anything else to invest into if they are serious about a rebuilld around Flagg.