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.