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Mavs got back in the draft when they saw Jaden Hardy slipping

Official Site of the Mavs | June 24, 2022

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As the second round of Thursday’s NBA Draft was proceeding, the Dallas Mavericks noticed something that grabbed their

undivided attention.

They noticed Jaden Hardy was sliding. Unexpectedly. So the Mavs decided to trade their way back into the draft with the chance of securing Hardy.

Mission accomplished.

In the end, the Mavs traded second-round picks in 2024 and ‘28 for the draft rights to Hardy, who was drafted 37th overall by the Sacramento Kings and subsequently shipped to Dallas.

Nico Harrison, the president of basketball operations and general manager of the Mavs, said he has no idea why Hardy slipped.

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