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2015 NBA Draft: 5 Perfect First-Round Fits For Dallas Mavericks

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2015 NBA Draft: 5 Perfect First-Round Fits For Dallas Mavericks

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After boasting one of the most explosive offenses in the NBA for most of the season, the Dallas Mavericks just could not hit their shots in the playoffs. Injuries and fatigue were no help either, so the 2015 NBA Draft will be the perfect time to bolster this roster at key positions. Here are the five best first-round choices for the Mavericks in the 2015 NBA Draft.

5. PG Jerian Grant – Notre Dame

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5. PG Jerian Grant – Notre Dame

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Grant is a proven scorer who could be the future at the point guard position for this high-octane Mavs’ offense.

4. SF Sam Dekker – Wisconsin

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4. SF Sam Dekker – Wisconsin

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Sam Dekker shot 68.7 percent from the floor against the Arizona Wildcats, Kentucky Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. For those of you who avoid advanced stats, that’s the No. 1 and No. 3 teams in defensive efficiency per game. Talk about a talented player.

3. PG Cameron Payne – Murray State

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3. PG Cameron Payne – Murray State

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I’m not as high on Payne as most people are. I watched him shoot 7-of-22 in a loss to the Belmont Bruins that he dominated from start to finish. However, he has the potential to be an excellent NBA player down the road.

2. SG Delon Wright – Utah

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2. SG Delon Wright – Utah

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Wright can score, he can defend and most importantly, he’s smart with the basketball.

1. PG Tyus Jones – Duke

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1. PG Tyus Jones – Duke

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With the Rajon Rondo experiment failing, Raymond Felton and J.J. Barea being 30 and Devin Harris showing that he’s best from off the bench, a young point guard is a necessity. Jones could be one of the better players in the draft class a few years down the road, especially playing on a team with as talented of a roster as the Mavs.

Taylor Sturm is a Featured Writer for www.RantSports.com. Follow him on Twitter @TSturmRS, like him on Facebook or add him to your network on Google.

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