No matter what happens tomorrow, Dallas Mavericks fans need to remember one very important detail: we have Luka Doncic. When the Mavs traded up two spots in last year’s draft to select Luka Doncic with the third overall pick, the Atlanta Hawks wanted the 5th overall pick and the following year’s first round pick in return from Dallas.
The Mavs agreed to the deal with the stipulation that the pick be top five protected in 2019. In other words, if the Mavs pick falls in the top five this year (or rather the top four), they get to keep the pick and instead will have it convey to the Hawks next year with a diminished protection at that time.