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The Mavericks declined 'mid-first round picks' for Justin Anderson, Dwight Powell

Dallas could have traded away one of their younger players but chose not to.

The Mavericks could have traded Justin Anderson or Dwight Powell for a mid-first round pick at this year's trade deadline, per the Dallas Morning News' Brad Townsend.

— Brad Townsend (@townbrad) February 18, 2016

This is an interesting tidbit of news. Let's break it down.

1) There's no telling what exactly a mid-first round draft pick means. Obviously, the season isn't over, so the pick isn't set. Teams that sit around pick No.