Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban and GM Donnie Nelson have done a fantastic job flipping the script for the team. Many organizations go into a lengthy rebuild after a superstar retires. Dirk Nowitzki hung up the sneakers at the end of last season and the Mavs are on pace to the make the playoffs this year.
They did it on the back to two key trades. First, the Mavericks moved up in the 2018 NBA Draft to acquire Luka Doncic. It was immediately evident that he was the best player on the team.