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An interesting twist to the Mavs taking Kostas late in the second round has surfaced. Back in the 2013 draft the Mavericks had the 13th pick in the first round. GM Donnie Nelson lobbied the club hard to take Giannis, but in the end, Owner Mark Cuban was not swayed and saw no available player that excited him. So the Mavs TRADED DOWN to #18 and took Shane Larkin. Giannis went to Milwaukee at number 15.
Needless to say, Cuban has taken serious gas from the fan base and his own staff for not listening to Nelson about Giannis.
Now flash forward to the 2018 draft and who is still on the Mav's draft board late in the second round with a throw-away pick in their pocket? None other than Kostas. Once again Nelson approaches Cuban. How could he possibly say no?
And that's how stuff happens.
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