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[DanSchwartzgan]

It required a prediction, a projection on Jalen Brunson's talent and career arc and yes, they missed it.  

I'm not saying Brunson will live up the contract he received, but it does appear that with good projection the Mavs could have had a player locked in for another 4 years that would likely be worth significantly more either on roster or in trade value.  Kidd and company had the inside track and someone was too late in at the draw. 

Good thoughtful post.  To the point you made above, I wonder how much turnover in the front office and coaching staff played a role in missing this.  Should Finley and Keith Grant have pounded the table until someone listened.  Did Nico and Kidd et al need some evaluation time?  Should they have known based on the data and testimonies available to them from staff holdovers?  Not making an excuse necessarily.  But, the timing of the regime change couldn’t have helped.