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MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE – APRIL 18: General manager of the Dallas Mavericks Nico Harrison looks on before … More the game of the Play-In Tournament against the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum on April 18, 2025 in Memphis, Tennessee. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images) Getty Images The Dallas Mavericks voluntarily kick-started one of the most topsy-turvy months-long roller coaster rides in NBA history. They discretely dealt beloved franchise star Luka Doncic to a hated rival, the Los Angeles Lakers. The backlash was unlike anything Rick Welts has seen in the Mavericks CEO and Hall of Fame executive’s over 50 years of working in professional basketball. But then came another improbability: Dallas defied the odds at the NBA draft lottery, overcoming a 1.8 percent chance of landing the No. 1 pick. By moving up a record-setting 10 spots, the organization is now in a position to bring in a new face of the franchise, generational prospect Cooper Flagg. “I don’t think there’s ever been quite a reversal of fortune in our league as happened that night,” said Welts at The Wall Street Journal’s “The Future of Everything” event at The Glasshouse in New York City on Wednesday. Adding a potential superstar who doesn’t turn 19 until December on a rookie contract could keep the Mavericks competitive into the foreseeable future. But with Flagg’s ability to make an immediate impact and a roster with stars in Anthony Davis, 32, and Kyrie Irving, 33, Dallas is also looking to strike now. Dallas Mavericks exploring acquiring two-time All-Star According to Marc Stein on the NBA insider’s Substack, The Stein Line, Dallas is pondering if there’s a…

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