The Smoking Cuban

The 2023 NBA Draft is days away and the hype building around the lottery is building by the day. New rumors are emerging, teams are thinking about trading up, and players are excited for one of the biggest days of their lives as they put on the draft cap and learn what city they'll be starting their journey in. The Dallas Mavericks tanked their final two games to have better odds of keeping their first-round pick. They succeeded, as they ended up with the 10th overall pick and will look to bring in an elite talent to help get them back to the playoffs next season. A big possibility for Dallas is trading their pick. There have been rumors that Dallas will probably trade the pick, while other sources saying they'll keep it. The first round will be full of surprises and has the potential to be one of the strongest draft classes in the last few years.