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3. Etan Thomas (No. 16 pick in 2000) He never played for the Mavericks, but he did serve a purpose. He was included in the trade for Juwan Howard from Washington. Thomas actually had a functional stretch of seasons with the Wizards while Howard had a decent year with the Mavericks before he was sent to Denver in the deal that brought Nick Van Exel, Raef LaFrentz and Avery Johnson. Overall, this was more maneuvering in the Don Nelson house-cleaning that set up the Dirk Nowitzki/Steve Nash/Michael Finley run. So it wasn't a bust. However ... if they could do it again? In an epically bad draft, if they were going to take a big man, Jamaal Magloire was taken seven picks after Thomas and was an all-star.
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