DAL OFFSEASON: Trade & FA | Mavs "mostly done...but you never know."

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But then I notice that there are rumors about 4-5 teams wanting to trade out of this draft altogether

I am for the Mavs trading #18 and then buying another pick like #26 or 30. I do not think there is much difference in this draft from 10-50.

Do teams still buy late round picks?

I don't know about "teams," but Cuban was asked that very question about this very draft and said, "We're buyers." After that, and with the selection of decent players like Tiger, Woodard, Reed, et al. who will likely be available there, I would actually be mad if we traded away 18 and then didn't buy one of those picks. Why not buy a pick and draft and stash Bolmaro, if nothing else? Or even Aleksej if he's still available? I would be slightly disappointed if we kept 18 and still didn't do that.

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But then I notice that there are rumors about 4-5 teams wanting to trade out of this draft altogether

I am for the Mavs trading #18 and then buying another pick like #26 or 30. I do not think there is much difference in this draft from 10-50.

In a sense, there isn't much difference between 10-50, but a couple of those players could end up being stars, several could become serviceable rotation players by year three, and at least half of them will end up being useless. Scouting, scouting, scouting, scouting, scouting.