The Mavericks have a high lottery pick for the second straight year. Dallas won their lottery tiebreaker with Atlanta and have the third best odds to land the No. 1 pick in this year's NBA draft. We'll know where exactly the Mavs' pick on May 15 after the NBA draft lottery, but they are assured to select no later than No. 6 overall. Here's Eddie Sefko's breakdown of how the draft lottery works.
Dallas selected Dennis Smith Jr. with the No. 9 pick in last year's draft and should get another talented prospect to pair with him.