It's very difficult to predict Trae Young's NBA future.

Many draft experts have admitted as much.

Could he end up in Dallas when the Mavs select No. 5 overall Thursday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn?

Yes, the Mavericks already have a young, talented point guard in Dennis Smith Jr., who fell to them at pick No. 9 in last year's draft. But Young could be worth the risk.

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