The Mavericks somewhat surprisingly pulled off a deal before Thursday's NBA trade deadline, adding former college player of the year Doug McDermott from the Knicks in a three-team trade that shipped veteran Devin Harris to the Nuggets. Dallas also picked up a second-round pick. SportsDay's columnists and Mavericks beat writers assess the move:
Tim Cowlishaw
B-minus
The grade is only that high based on any chance the Mavericks will know what to do with a second-round pick, a thing that used to be discarded like the trash by NBA teams but has gained favor as an "asset" in recent years.