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Why NBA teams drool over, but also question possible Mavs draft target and ex-UT star Mo Bamba

CHICAGO -- Like any human would, particularly one that is 7-feet tall, Mohamed Bamba has fantasized about how he would fit in with certain NBA teams.

The Mavericks have crossed his mind more than a few times, and he couldn't conceal his excitement Thursday about the thought of playing with a point guard like Dennis Smith Jr.

"He's really good," the former Texas Longhorn said while interviewing with teams and going through skill drills and measurements at the NBA draft combine. "And I believe I'm the type of big he wants to play with, who screens and rolls and can finish high above the rim.