As the first round of the NBA draft began with a thick French accent, then weaved its way through 30 picks Wednesday night, the Mavericks watched and waited.
The first half of the two-day event came and went with the Mavericks knowing that their heavy lifting regarding tweaks to the roster for the 2024-25 season almost certainly won’t be coming via the draft.
Free agency? Yes. Trades? Perhaps, although the two deals they swung in February were enough to jump-start the franchise to the NBA Finals.
And when you have a team that is coming off a season that is that successful, improvement is unlikely to come from the No.