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. . . and immediatley traded to the Milwaukee Bucks for Dirk Nowitzki in 1998.
(Not to minimize the man's death, but I'm still confused by that trade. The Mavs took Traylor with the #6 pick and the Bucks took Dirk with the #9. Then they swapped players. I guess the Bucks called the Mavs and said "Take Traylor for us before teams at #7 and #8 can and we'll get Dirk for you." But that only works if Dallas is sure Dirk won't be taken at 7 or 8 otherwise you'd want to scoop him up at 6. Plus,I would think Dallas would want, you know, something for the effort. Probably should use the Google.)
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I thought Dirk was a bit of a gamble at the time. He was an international player. I seem to recall Dale Hansen ridiculing the pick.
But I could be wrong.
As my banjo gently weeps.
Supreme consciousness on my death bed..
With a name like "Tractor" he has got to be good!!
DF - Farmer John
I remember the Mavs getting hammered by the hosts and callers on talk radio for this move.
"He was selected No. 6 overall in the 1998 NBA draft by the Dallas Mavericks, who traded him to Milwaukee for the Bucks' two first-round picks, Dirk Nowitzki and Pat Garrity."
Dallas received 2 players for Traylor.
I predict fail for a player named Dirk that plays for the Mavericks
double fake Barry from Wise County
He won't even make the team named the Mavericks who will continue to lose for the next 10 years.
Addendum to double fake Barry from Wise County
He never got to play for the Mavs but at least he died a Cowboy.
DF Dead Tex Schramm
147, you are right, then the Mavs traded Garrity and future draft pick to the Phoenix Suns for Steve Nash, who couldnt get any playing time in Phoenix because they had Jason Kidd as their starting point Guard.
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