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Nico Harrison pulled disconnected 1 of the astir earth-shattering trades successful NBA past erstwhile helium moved Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers.
After winning the NBA Draft Lottery connected Monday night, it doesn't look the Dallas Mavericks wide manager has different determination similar that successful him.
According to aggregate reports, Harrison and the Mavericks person each volition of keeping the apical wide prime successful the upcoming draught and volition prime Duke freshman Cooper Flagg.
It's the apt happening to happen, but considering the large determination that Harrison pulled disconnected successful the winter, a commercialized couldn't beryllium ruled retired until now.
Dallas lone had a 1.8 percent accidental of winning the apical enactment successful this summer's draft, but someway eeked retired the in-state rival San Antonio spurs for the No. 1 pick.
While the Mavericks could apt person received their prime of perchance disposable All-Stars - similar Giannis Antetokounmpo - the squad has alternatively decided to support the pick.
Dallas Mavericks wide manager Nico Harrison won't beryllium trading the archetypal wide pick
It gives the Mavericks the accidental to prime a generational subordinate successful Cooper Flagg
Mavs politician Patrick Dumont calls Flagg a 'gift' for a squad that is without 3 consecutive first-overall picks implicit the people of the adjacent 4 seasons
Mavericks proprietor and politician Patrick Dumont is reportedly viewing Flagg arsenic a 'gift' for the franchise, per ESPN's Tim McMahon.
Flagg has been viewed arsenic the de-facto No. 1 wide prime successful this draught earlier helium adjacent laced up his shoes for a assemblage game.
But erstwhile helium started his assemblage career, that became clear. Flagg won 5 of the six National Player of the Year awards and led the Blue Devils to the Final Four.
Now, Flagg volition articulation a Mavericks squad led by veterans Kyrie Irving, Klay Thompson, and Anthony Davis.
The accidental to prime Flagg is crucial, considering Dallas doesn't person a first-round prime for 3 of the adjacent 4 years.
Dallas' triumph successful the lottery drew ire from immoderate NBA fans, who judge the process was rigged successful the Mavericks' favor.
The Spurs volition clasp the 2nd wide prime portion the 3rd prime belongs to the Philadelphia 76ers.
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