Dallas Mavericks guard Maurice Ager dribbles within the second half of an NBA basketball recreation in opposition to … [+] the Seattle SuperSonics Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2007, in Dallas. Dallas received 112-88. (AP Photograph/Matt Slocum)
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When the Dallas Mavericks traded into the 2022 NBA Draft to pick out Jaden Hardy within the second spherical, they generated nice pleasure. Dallas didn’t have a choose heading into the draft, having traded their alternatives away in varied trades, and Hardy was a former prime prospect.
It was a daring transfer to proactively go after Hardy, particularly for a corporation that has proven indifference towards the draft for over a decade. Whereas Hardy may have the chance to show his value within the coming years, one former Mavericks’ draft choose was not too long ago rated the worst in franchise historical past.
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Maurice Ager is Dallas’ largest draft bust, in response to Bookies.com. The sports activities information and betting web site listed each workforce’s major draft disappointment from 1980 via 2019. It created an algorithm to find out the Bookies NBA Draft Index, which allowed them to rank every participant.
Bookies.com decided the score by calculating a participant’s worth utilizing their spot taken within the draft multiplied by 5; their profession totals in factors, rebounds, and assists and their approximated field plus-minus per 100 possessions from Basketball-Reference.com. Ager has a BND
BND I score of 364.6.
The Mavericks drafted Ager No. 28 total within the 2006 NBA Draft. Ager performed for the Mavericks for lower than two seasons, from 2006 to 2008. Throughout his time in Dallas, Ager appeared in 44 common season video games and averaged 1.9 factors in 6.6 minutes. He noticed motion in three playoff video games in 2007.
The Mavericks traded Ager to the New Jersey Nets in February 2008 together with DeSagana Diop, Devin Harris, Trenton Hassell, Keith Van Horn, a 2008 first-round draft choose and a 2010 first-round draft choose in change for Malik Allen, Jason Kidd and Antoine Wright.
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Ager would go on to play two extra seasons within the NBA—he performed abroad in Spain through the 2009-10 season—for the Nets and Minnesota Timberwolves earlier than calling it quits in 2011. He totaled 169 factors, 46 rebounds and 19 assists with a minus-9.4 field plus-minus for his profession. Ager earned roughly $3 million as an NBA participant.
As his NBA profession ended, his music profession took off. Ager began a manufacturing firm, Moe Ager Productions, in 2010. He has since recorded his personal music and produced artists equivalent to Royce Da 5’9, E-40, Layzie Bone, Tobe Nwigwe, Main Williams, Marcus Moody, Yukmouf, Rashaun Will and B-Actual of Cypress Hill.
Ager’s destiny within the annals of NBA historical past is sealed. His profession numbers earned him a black mark because the worst draft choose in Dallas Mavericks historical past, no less than in response to Bookies.com. However that’s all up to now. Dallas garnered numerous enthusiasm for drafting Hardy this yr. Hopefully, for the sake of the group and followers, he doesn’t grow to be one other Ager.
Shams Bomb! On Friday night, the Minnesota Timberwolves made the first big trade of the post-Adrian Wojnarowski “Woj Bomb” era by trading power forward Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks for Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo, breaking up the “Nova Knicks.”
A bit of a surprising trade, to say the least, the Western Conference runners-up are shipping off what was a pillar of their franchise for the last several seasons. The timing seems odd considering what they just accomplished with Towns as a major part of their offense, a floor-spacing big man who can shoot the ball as well as any 7-footer in the NBA (just ask him).
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Rumors were swirling that DiVincenzo was unhappy in his role, according to the post below on X.
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I am by no means a news breaker, but I am hearing that Donte DiVincenzo was actually unhappy in New York and was NOT as into the Nova Boys thing as has been advertised.
This is an interesting trade for multiple reasons. The first is that it completely reworks the offense for the Timberwolves, as they no longer have the same ability to run the pick-and-pop that has been a staple of their offense for as long as Towns has been playing there. While Randle brings his own benefits to the table, it is still a bit confounding as to why they would make the move now.
Though Towns struggled to do what he does – shoot the ball – in the Dallas Mavericks series, connecting on just 37.9% of overall field goals and 24.2% from three, it is still going to cause a complete change in the way that the Timberwolves attack defenses.
For the Knicks, opening up the floor could help players like former Maverick and current New York point guard Jalen Brunson as well as help Mikal Bridges and Josh Hart, and could provide some rebounding as well. After losing Isaiah Hartenstein in free agency, the Knicks still have issues with big-man depth, but at least this move adds some floor spacing to their repertoire.
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1 Oncor — I want to give a gold star to Oncor’s streetlight repair efforts. I have used their online tool to report failed streetlights several times, and they have been fixed within a few days.
The tool is very easy to use, as it shows a map of lights near your location. You just select the problem light and pick its problem from the list and then submit.
Neal Okerblom, Dallas
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2 Dallas Morning News carrier — We have the most amazing young man who delivers our newspaper. My husband Garry had neck surgery and was wearing his collar. He had taken our dog out in the front yard and Jesse (our carrier) saw my husband.
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He left his car and delivered the paper to him, telling Garry that the paper would be on the front porch. He did it daily. One day, he left a note that he would be on vacation for three days, so we’d have to get our papers on the sidewalk.
Jesse is back and our paper is on the front porch again. As an aside, Garry is doing well.
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A huge thank you to a thoughtful young man!
Deborah Wilhite, Allen
3 John McCaa — I always enjoyed McCaa’s television reporting and now I look forward to his columns in The Dallas Morning News.
I appreciate his honesty and that he addresses real problems in our community.
I’d like to thank him for sharing ideas that ring true. And thank you, Dallas Morning News, for featuring him as a contributing columnist.
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The MetLife Stadium turf, a perennial thorn in the side of NFL players, has struck again. This time, the victim is Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons, who was carted off the field during the team’s Thursday night victory over the New York Giants.
Parsons’ injury, a high ankle sprain, is the latest in a long line of player injuries directly attributed to the MetLife Stadium field.
The playing surface has been criticized for its inconsistency and susceptibility to divots and tears, leading to numerous player complaints and concerns about the safety of the game.
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The Cowboys’ injury troubles continued as Parsons was not the only player affected. Cornerback Trevon Diggs left the game due to an injury sustained while attempting a tackle and was taken to the locker room for dehydration.
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Additionally, defensive end Demarcus Lawrence suffered a foot injury that will keep him sidelined for the next few weeks.
In previous years, we have witnessed some well-known players’ seasons come to an end on that very field.
Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers suffered a torn Achilles last year, 49ers pass rusher Nick Bosa suffered a torn ACL in a 2020 game against the New York Jets, DT Solomon Thomas and quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo also got injured, and former Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard tore his ACL in Week 3 of the 2022 season while running down the field.
As the NFL continues to prioritize player safety, it is imperative that league officials address the recurring issues with the MetLife Stadium field.
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