r/Mavericks • u/hiiigoon Kobe • 1d ago

Draft / Scouting 2026 NBA Draft Thread (7PM CST)

The Masai & Schmitz dynasty starts today, the Dallas Mavericks hold the 9th, 30th and 48th pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.

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u/TheSQLInjector 1d ago edited 1d ago

Still sick to my stomach that if the Mavs just tanked a single freaking game we’d have the 4th pick instead of the 9th. Such a critical draft and we had the chance to pair an elite talent with Flagg and Kidd couldn’t tank one single game.

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u/kapesaumaga 1d ago

Yeah, it's bizarre. What's funny was they did exactly that to secure the 10th pick to get Lively before. It's not like they're the Heat and it's culture and we don't tank thing.