A little planning can make long-term money management bearable. The Dallas Mavericks getting headlines in the middle of the summer. No, this is 2000. And the Dallas Mavericks are on their way back.
Money is no object and winning games and fans is a priority.
I give credit to Don Nelson for meshing the talent in the second half last year, but the positive effect of new owner Mark Cuban can't be ignored. The Mavericks, never lucky in the lottery, drew the 12th choice for last Wednesday's draft. But Nellie and Cuban didn't sit still. Teams used the third digit on the scoreboard occasionally as refs decided that tripping, holding and slapping were indeed fouls. So getting the best shooter in the draft without giving up a lottery pick or a current part of the rotation has to be considered a great deal.