A Dallas Mavericks assistant general manager explained the impact the top pick in this year’s NBA Draft can have on the team’s window of contention.

Justifiably maligned Dallas GM Nico Harrison totally knew his Mavs would overcome nearly insurmountable odds to win the NBA Draft Lottery and give his team the opportunity to draft potentially generational former-Dookie Cooper Flagg, which is why Harrison was comfortable enough to trade away their own generational player, Luka Doncic.

The Dallas Mavericks will have a momentous offseason after receiving the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft lottery. Could they be in the market for an all-star point guard?

The Dallas Mavericks currently play at the American Airlines Center. However, rumors of a new arena have swirled over the past few years. While many details remain to be seen, Mavericks CEO Rick Welts provided one intriguing element of a potential new arena on Wednesday while speaking at WSJ's The Future of Everything event.

According to a new study by Vegas Insider, the Dallas Mavericks fans are #1 for the most online negativity in the NBA. Vegas Insider not only found that Mavericks fans are one of the top five most vulgar fanbases in the NBA but also the NBA’s most negative.

The Mavericks are looking to add to a core that the front office believes is capable of pursuing a championship.