When you hear about the Dallas Mavericks and their tenth pick there is probably one name you hear the most: Taylor Hendricks. The uber-athletic, defensively versatile forward looks to be the mold of modern play at the four — capable of defending multiple positions, live near the rim at both ends, while stretching defenses with his three-ball.
Given their string of roster mistakes perhaps the Mavericks can’t have nice things, and it feels increasingly unlikely that the UCF freshman will be sitting their at ten. But if he’s there, the Mavericks have found the defensive help they’re looking for.