The Dallas Mavericks once again find themselves at the center of basketball’s biggest story, having won the NBA draft lottery and with it the right to the first pick in the upcoming draft, which the team will almost undoubtedly use to select Duke standout Cooper Flagg.
It’s a much brighter headline for the Mavs than the previous one that had haunted them over the past few months—the decision to trade away superstar Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. Since the trade, fans have protested and called for the job of general manager Nico Harrison.
