When Mark Cuban stated the team’s apprehension to tanking, we scoffed. They’re the second-worst team in the NBA with a 4-17 record and litany of injuries. Their path towards a top-3 pick, and a potential franchise player in a strong draft, is wider than an Ezekiel Elliott running lane. Just tank, lose 50 plus games, draft a top flight point guard and keep the machine moving. But tanking is not linear and it does not mow through an unbeaten path without leaving some carnage in its wake. After Wednesday’s atrocious home loss to the Sacramento Kings, the Mavericks were exposed to the harsh realities of tanking.
The Mavericks aren’t ready to be bad
