Dallas Mavericks Land 9th Overall Pick In Promising 2026 NBA Draft - Last Word On Basketball

Dallas Mavericks Secure No. 9 Pick in 2026 NBA Draft

CHICAGO – Dallas didn’t land in the top four, but they still left Sunday’s NBA Draft Lottery happy. The Mavericks landed the No. 9 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, securing another top-10 selection as Dallas continues to build around Cooper Flagg, Kyrie Irving and a revamped front office featuring Masai Ujiri and new GM Mike Schmitz. “We’ll take nine,” Ujiri said. “We’ll be fine.”  CHICAGO, IL. – MAY 10: Representatives from the Dallas Maveri…

Dallas Mavericks Land 9th Overall Pick In Promising 2026 NBA Draft - Last Word On Basketball

The Dallas Mavericks’ lottery luck didn’t work out, but it’s not all doom and gloom. Drawing the ninth overall pick feels like an underwhelming reward for fans. Aside from Cooper Flagg, last season made for abysmal viewing. A 26-56 record wasn’t terrible enough to seal a consecutive 1st round pick. However, with the insane depth of this draft class, that may prove to be irrelevant. New Mavericks president Masai Ujiri is notorious for holding ont…