2018 NBA Draft

[Skywalker]

More details on the protections:

@TheSteinLine: Protections on the 2019 first-round pick Atlanta will receive from Dallas in the Luka Doncic deal, per league sources: 1-to-5 protected in 2019; 1-to-5 in 2020; 1-to-3 in 2021; 1-to-3 in 2022; fully unprotected in 2023. Dallas obviously hopes it conveys next June

[EricaLubarsky]

Mavs not getting into the first but have the 33

[tap2390]

Damn I called this. Jacob Evans to Warriors.

[DevinHarriswillstart]

Gary Trent still on the board.

[sefant77]

Picking Gary Trent jr would be epic for Dirk...lol

[tap2390]

Okobo to Suns -- called this one too haha.

[DevinHarriswillstart]

I know Donnie probably upset about Okobo gone.

[Bryan_Wilson]

Why does ESPN have Atl picking ahead of us in the 2nd?

[Mavericks Rockets Fan]

Hawks just drafted JJ Barea?

[Underdog]

Brunson? Well, I guess we’re set on guards...

[rimrocker]

Brunson solid pick so we are obviously addressing center in FA or trade.

[Underdog]

Brunson? Well, I guess we’re set on guards...

[EricaLubarsky]

Why Brunson?

[Bryan_Wilson]

Yogi replacement?

[DevinHarriswillstart]

Not crazy about Brunson. Like that he is a competitor, but his athleticism and quickness are nil.

[Underdog]

Kinda bummed we passed on Mitch Robinson...

[DevinHarriswillstart]

Originally Posted by Underdog

Kinda bummed we passed on Mitch Robinson...

Or Gary Trent, but I guess we have no idea what the lineup will look like.

[mac222b]

Wait so do we have Brunson or Graham. Those idiots did not clarify what was going on

[mac222b]

And Brunson, yuck. No upside if he’s our guy

[EricaLubarsky]

Smith, Barea, Brunson, Yogi.

Maybe some Curry and Doncic

We got our 6 PGs. Now for the SG position

[satrekker]

Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

Smith, Barea, Brunson, Yogi.

Maybe some Curry and Doncic

We got our 6 PGs. Now for the SG position

Rick's dream roster - 2 completely different 3 guard lineups. :-O

[EricaLubarsky]

Originally Posted by satrekker

Rick's dream roster - 2 completely different 3 guard lineups. :-O

And on queue Rick provides the quote

Carlisle: "I never think you can have too many playmakers on a team."

Doncic is our starting center this year confirmed

[SMC0007]

Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

And on queue Rick provides the quote

Carlisle: "I never think you can have too many playmakers on a team."

Doncic is our starting center this year confirmed

Grrrr

[Skywalker]

Originally Posted by mac222b

Wait so do we have Brunson or Graham. Those idiots did not clarify what was going on

It's Brunson. we lost the coinflip so we pick ahead of the Hawks in the 2nd round

[satrekker]

Not a fan of Brunson pick. Another guard? Really? I can't believe I wasted my time staying up for a guard pick in the 2nd. SMH GRRRRRR!

[Mavericks Rockets Fan]

Speaking of Mitch, he goes to the Knicks

[EricaLubarsky]

Powell/ Dirk/ Kleber/ Motley
???/ ??? /???
Doncic/ Barnes/ McDermott/DFS
Matthews/ ???/ ???
Smith/Barea/ Brunson

[SMC0007]

Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

Powell/ Dirk/ Kleber/ Motley
???/ ??? /???
Doncic/ Barnes/ McDermott/DFS
Matthews/ ???/ ???
Smith/Barea/ Brunson

Stop it!

Why are you rolling out the worst possible lineups we could use?! Lol.

[rimrocker]

Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

Powell/ Dirk/ Kleber/ Motley
???/ ??? /???
Doncic/ Barnes/ McDermott/DFS
Matthews/ ???/ ???
Smith/Barea/ Brunson

I hate it as much as you but it looks like Rick will play Barnes at PF....better get a damn good rebounding/shot-blocking center.

[Bryan_Wilson]

I actually like Brunson a lot as a backup pg who can knock down shots and play efficiently. But a guard or 2 has to go.

[EricaLubarsky]

Originally Posted by Bryan_Wilson

I actually like Brunson a lot as a backup pg who can knock down shots and play efficiently. But a guard or 2 has to go.

Much as he’s a sweet kid, I hope Ferrell leaves

[Bryan_Wilson]

Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

Much as he’s a sweet kid, I hope Ferrell leaves

Same.

[SMC0007]

Originally Posted by rimrocker

I hate it as much as you but it looks like Rick will play Barnes at PF....better get a damn good rebounding/shot-blocking center.

I cant see Rick going back to what he even considered a failed experiment.

Alls I know is I'm going to lose my fucking mind if we go back to small ball. I'll start the fire Rick thread myself.

[EricaLubarsky]

Originally Posted by rimrocker

I hate it as much as you but it looks like Rick will play Barnes at PF....better get a damn good rebounding/shot-blocking center.

I think we’re all in on Antoine “Boogie” Walker

Plus Barnes and McDermott may be PFs this year despite him trying to force it last year and admitting it failed

[Dtownsfinest]

I was really hoping for Gary Trent....

[DevinHarriswillstart]

Originally Posted by Dtownsfinest

I was really hoping for Gary Trent....

Definitely think we screwed the pooch on the 33rd pick. A slow, can't play defense pg makes no sense.

[SMC0007]

Are we moving Brunson? No offense, he is a baller but jesus someones got to go furr surre.

[BPo001]

I like Brunson as a player, but not sure he really fits a need for us. Would rather take a chance on a long athletic guy like Melvin Frazier. Clearly the FO has additional moves in mind. Anticlimactic night considering all the trade talk the Mavs were involved in predraft. Guess the FO would rather chase free agents with our cap space than acquire shit contracts + assets.

[BPo001]

Just watching the highlights on this Mitchell Robinson kid. Almost wished we would have taken a chance on him over Brunson. We have been waiting on a long athletic center.

[Underdog]

Originally Posted by BPo001

Just watching the highlights on this Mitchell Robinson kid. Almost wished we would have taken a chance on him over Brunson. We have been waiting on a long athletic center.

Yeah, there’s a good chance he ends up being one of the best centers in the draft... Still don’t get the Brunson pick, he just doesn’t fit our needs.