08-26-2026, 09:49 AM
(08-26-2026, 03:22 AM)Knutsen Wrote:
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:
DraftMavericks 1st-round acquisition PickFuture All-Stars Dallas passed on / available laterNotes2026
Morez 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
Bogus.
Monday morning quarterbacking.
Run the same query for every NBA team, and you’ll get the same result.
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