Washington Wizards Receive: C JaVale McGee, G/F Frank Ntilikina 

Dallas Mavericks Receive: F Rui Hachimura 

With that said, we shouldn’t write lottery picks off too quickly, either. 

Players like Luka Doncic and Ja Morant have set unrealistic standards for player development. It’s uncommon for players to produce like stars as sophomores. 

Some lottery picks are simply late bloomers. That’s the hope for Hachimura.

He started playing the game later in life – it’s possible that he’s still figuring it out. 

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Meanwhile, other lottery picks reinvent themselves. Look at Ntilikina. He’s not a star, but he is a useful 3-and-D player who gives maximum effort every night. 

Should the Mavericks part with such a player?