Today, 03:22 AM
(08-24-2026, 08:19 PM)mvossman Wrote:
It’s not as bad as it looks when you realize that most of those picks were late first round.
You are kind of right, there were some big misses, but in total it also hurt that we didn’t have too many first rounders at all these years. Did a quick overview with ChatGPT adding which Allstars we passed:
Draft
Mavericks 1st-round acquisition Pick
Future All-Stars Dallas passed on / available later
Notes
2026Morez Johnson Jr.
#9
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Too early to evaluate
2026
Sergio De Larrea
#25
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Acquired via draft-night trade; too early to evaluate
2025
Cooper Flagg
#1
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Dallas had #1, so nobody was picked before its choice; far too early to judge class
2023
Dereck Lively II
#12
None so far
Dallas traded #10 (Cason Wallace) to OKC for #12/Lively
2023
Olivier-Maxence Prosper
#24
None so far
Dallas acquired #24 from Sacramento
2020
Josh Green
#18
Tyrese Maxey (#21)
Major miss in hindsight
2018
Luka Dončić
#3
Jaren Jackson Jr. (#4), Trae Young (#5), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (#11)
Not really a “miss”: Dallas traded up specifically for Luka; Dallas also drafted future All-Star Jalen Brunson at #33
2017
Dennis Smith Jr.
#9
Donovan Mitchell (#13), Bam Adebayo (#14), Jarrett Allen (#22)
One of the strongest groups of All-Stars left on the board
2015
Justin Anderson
#21
Norman Powell (#46)
Powell eventually became an All-Star
2013
Shane Larkin
#18
⭐ Giannis Antetokounmpo (#15), Rudy Gobert (#27)
Special case: Dallas originally controlled #13, so Giannis was available before Dallas traded down. This is arguably the biggest miss on the list.
2012
Jared Cunningham
#24
Draymond Green (#35), Khris Middleton (#39)
Two future multi-time All-Stars and NBA champions
2010
Dominique Jones
#25
None
No eventual All-Star was selected after #25
2009
Rodrigue Beaubois
#25
DeAndre Jordan (#35)
Beaubois acquired in draft-night trade
2006
Maurice Ager
#28
Paul Millsap (#47)
Millsap became a 4× All-Star
2003
Josh Howard
#29
Mo Williams (#47), Kyle Korver (#51)
Howard himself became an All-Star, so Dallas did very well at #29