Draft night in 2020 was close to being very different for the Dallas Mavericks. During his visit to Patrick Beverley’s podcast, Marc Cuban had the opportunity to comment on some of the inside stories of the Texan franchise, and specifically, he confessed that they were very interested in getting Tyrese Haliburton during that ceremony, actively and passively looking for a way to improve your pick to be able to choose it.
“We did everything we could to get a trade up and be able to choose it. Rick Carlisle was our trainer at the time. He then went to Indiana. And what was the first move he made when he got to Indiana?” commented the owner with a laugh.
Carlisle therefore saw potential in Haliburton that went unnoticed by several franchises, since the point guard fell to number 12 despite being, along with Anthony Edwards and LaMelo Ball, one of the three men of that generation who has managed to be All-Star. Star. However, Dallas started with the pick number 18, insufficient to be able to get hold of it, which led them to seek agreements during the night to try to climb enough positions.
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In the end it was not possible, and the Mavericks ended up choosing a Josh Green who, although he left doubts at the beginning, has been growing throughout these three years and promises to be a very versatile forward who can cover the needs very well. current template.
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2023-08-31 09:00:00
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