Fansided · May 18, 2016
Dallas Mavericks: Revisiting the 1999 NBA Draft
With the NBA Draft becoming a hot topic currently, we revisit each draft for the Dallas Mavericks starting in the year 1999.
In light of the recent NBA draft lottery and upcoming 2016 NBA Draft, us here at The Smoking Cuban wanted to look back at the Dallas Mavericks’ draft history and determine essentially whether the Mavs did the right thing or the wrong thing during the drafting process of that year.
The Dallas Mavericks are an expansion team that first took the court in the year 1980. Although there were some great seasons early on for the franchise (including a trip to the Western Conference Finals in 1987-88), the squad did not become a true powerhouse until Dirk Nowitzki came along.
