I really feel like the comments Mark Cuban made, in the article linked in Underdog's post in the Mavs at the Trade Deadline thread, suggest the Mavs are very high on 1 or more prospects they think will be at the top of the draft.
I need some opinions on this because I did not follow the Mavs on a game-by-game basis late in last year's season. I only know that they finished higher in the standings. But, maybe they didn't go as hard into tank mode last year because they didn't see as big a difference between the prospects 1-5 and prospects 6-10.
With what some said in the Mavs game thread last night and Carlisle's comments after the game, plus Cuban's comments, it really seems like the Mavs are going into tank mode earlier this year. Doesn't that have to suggest they covet players at the top of this draft class?
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