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Originally Posted by dirt_dobber
Never been this excited for our draft picks since the early 80's.
4 days and 8 hours away...
Oh - and Happy Fathers' day Dirk!
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It's rare that we get top 10 picks. In the last 25 years we've only had a five of our own and one from the Wizards. Let that sink in. Five in 25 years. One in the last decade (Smith Jr.) and two in the last 15 years (Smith and Harris)
Top 10 Mavs draft picks in the last 25 years
2017 - 9 - Dennis Smith
1998 - 6 - Robert Traylor (traded for Dirk at 9)
1996 - 6 - Samaki Walker
1994 - 2 - Jason Kidd
1993 - 4 - Jamal Mashburn
Also, not technically drafted BY us, but FOR us (Wizards' pick)
2004 - 5th* - Devin Harris
The last time the Mavs had their own pick (and not another team's) was 20 years and three days before this year's draft and it ultimately netted us Dirk and a piece that we used to get Nash.
There is absolutely a reason to be excited. Not only can one top-10 pick be the difference between 20 years of success and 20 years of mediocrity, it's also only the second time since Harris 14 years ago that we've had a top 10 and the second time in twenty years that we've had our own top 10 pick.