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2024 - 2025 Dallas Mavericks Season Thread - This time we're not happy to just be here.


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can we change the thread title to 

2025-2026 Mavericks - Self Flagg-Elation

I am absolutely shocked the Spurs did not get the #1 pick.

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7 minutes ago, dcar00 said:

Also, Nico will draft Flagg and trade him to the Celtics for a 2027 #2, Derrick White, and Al Horford.

Nah, he'll bring zingis back and say defense.

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Just now, LurkingHorn said:

Hard not to say this isn’t rigged. I honestly don’t know what else to say. 


this one feels rigged. Counter point: in the previous 16 times the Mavs have been in the lottery they have stayed in the same position or moved down 16 times. Even in the Luka draft they had the 3rd best odds for number 1 and dropped to 5. Had to trade the following years one and Trae Young to get Luka. 

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Just now, Firemans4Horn said:


this one feels rigged. Counter point: in the previous 16 times the Mavs have been in the lottery they have stayed in the same position or moved down 16 times. Even in the Luka draft they had the 3rd best odds for number 1 and dropped to 5. Had to trade the following years one and Trae Young to get Luka. 

They also didn’t tank properly that season. If they had, they wouldn’t have had to trade another pick to get Luka. 

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I can’t even feel good about this because I honestly don’t know if Nico is actually going to do the smart thing and keep the pick. 
 

I personally think they need to draft Flagg and trade Kyrie and AD for quality picks to put around him for the next 5-7 years. 

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30 minutes ago, LurkingHorn said:

Hard not to say this isn’t rigged. I honestly don’t know what else to say. 

It's been rigged since Ewing went to the Knicks.  of course Spurs fan would never admit as much...

Cuban was never going to get the #1 pick from Silver or Stern.  

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Interesting. Trade a superstar to the Lakers for nothing and get the best young player in college.wonder if Don King was involved in the transactions

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33 minutes ago, LurkingHorn said:

They also didn’t tank properly that season. If they had, they wouldn’t have had to trade another pick to get Luka. 

They did.  They were fined multiple times for tanking that season.   Not much more you can do 

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32 minutes ago, Lonestar88 said:

I'm not much of a conspiracy guy, but this feels like a conspiracy.

so the Spurs getting Robinson, Duncan and Wemby didn't convince you?

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1 minute ago, Trey3216 said:

They did.  They were fined multiple times for tanking that season.   Not much more you can do 

which is exactly why silver/stern weren't going to let Cuban have the #1 pick.

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6 minutes ago, Firemans4Horn said:

If the Mavs ever wanted to hit the reset button, fire Dumont and Nico now. 

I'm not saying he will be, but if Flagg is a defensive liability at all, it is going to be funny.

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45 minutes ago, Vegas64 said:

Changes nothing for me. Still out on this team as long as this management team is in charge.

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56 minutes ago, Trey3216 said:

They did.  They were fined multiple times for tanking that season.   Not much more you can do 

You’re right. They could have traded up to get the number 3 pick by taking on salary but they wouldn’t do it and decided to trade draft picks instead. Got that mixed up. 

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Man….think about how pumped we should be for this but most of us are concerned this GM is going to screw up…again. 
 

You cannot fully rule out the possibility he uses this to get KD. He doesn’t care about this franchise beyond 3 years from now.  Flagg does not turn this roster into a contender next year. 

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4 hours ago, dcar00 said:

can we change the thread title to 

2025-2026 Mavericks - Self Flagg-Elation

I am absolutely shocked the Spurs did not get the #1 pick.

Hopefully we'll have the chance to actually use that title.

3 hours ago, dcar00 said:

I'm not saying he will be, but if Flagg is a defensive liability at all, it is going to be funny.

Have you seen him play? He's not going to be a defensive liability.

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