Now that the thrill of the Dallas Mavericks' acquisition of the next great Euro import is fading, you should know this is still a lottery team.
At least the Mavericks, unlike the local baseball team, is not scared to admit they are rebuilding.
We are still two years away from this team making the playoffs, because this team still needs a few more players.
A lineup of Dennis Smith Jr., Luka Doncic, Harrison Barnes, Dirk Nowitzki and a center-to-be-named later is an improvement, and it's not cracking the top eight of the NBA's Western Conference.