Dust has yet to settle from the 2018 NBA draft, but already it's clear that the Mavericks felt they absolutely had to hit a home run in this talent scrum.
Why?
Here are five reasons that the pressure was off the charts to make a bold and (hopefully) brilliant move by getting Slovenia's 6-7 Luka Doncic.
Affordability
In the days leading up to the draft, the asking price to move up to the No. 3 pick was way beyond prohibitive. The Mavericks were not giving up Harrison Barnes AND the No. 5 pick to move up two spots.