Dallas Mavericks: Three strategies for the 2020 draft

1. The Dallas Mavericks can get even more shooting

The Mavericks’ beyond-the-arc attack propelled them to offensive efficiency never before seen. Dallas could understandably look to double down on what made them so dangerous. Plenty of aforementioned players – namely Terry, Bane, and Saddiq Bey – would satisfy this idea. But none project to satisfy it as well as Aaron Nesmith from Vanderbilt.

The 6’6″ wing shot 52.2 percent on triples and made 4.3 per game. Disclaimer: he only played 14 games, some of which were against bad teams from small conferences. That shouldn’t discredit Nesmith’s potential as a shooter, though. His shot is fluid even as he’s moving off the ball and has no issues launching deep shots.

Arkansas product Isaiah Joe fits this mold as well. No one bombed away from beyond the arc quite like the 6’3″ shooting guard bombed away from beyond the arc. He attempted 76.4 percent of his shots from deep, topping Nesmith by just over 20. Joe converted 34.2 percent of his 10.5 attempted 3-pointers and shot 89 percent from the free-throw line (though, only on 3.5 attempts per game).

Texas Tech’s Jahmi’us Ramsey, Kentucky’s Immanuel Quickley and Oregon’s Payton Pritchard would be good candidates to be taken in the second round. Each one of them shot over 40 percent from deep on at least four 3-point attempts per game.

Dallas could also search for another stretch big man. Maryland’s Jalen Smith could be available at the 18th pick. Gonzaga’s Killian Tillie could be available at the 31st pick. Both players are stout defenders as well as promising shooters.