Former Dallas Maverick Devin Harris says that he had an eventful draft evening again in 2004 (chosen fifth total by the Washington Wizards and finally traded to the Mavs together with Jerry Stackhouse & Christian Laettner for Antawn Jamison).
(by way of Path To the Choose | Mavs Draft Preview | EP 4 Taste of the Draft | 6/2/26):
“Most lottery picks have a way of the place they’re going to go slot-wise. I knew it was going to be anyplace from 4-10, however going into the draft, I had no thought who was going to choose me. I used to be kinda leaning in direction of Phoenix, however they traded out of the First Around the evening earlier than the draft. So, I actually had no thought. However once I acquired that cellphone name proper earlier than the fifth decide was in, I do know it mentioned Washington; nevertheless it was truly Mark Cuban on the cellphone saying, ‘Welcome to Dallas. We’re excited to have you ever.’
“And it was attention-grabbing as a result of it was a commerce that was concerned that was later introduced most likely mid-draft that occurred. I needed to undergo these first spherical of interviews pretending like I used to be going to Washington, though I knew that I used to be finally headed to Dallas. So it was a protracted interview course of, however clearly, effectively price it. Acquired to the place I wished to go.”
