The Dallas Mavericks ’ unfathomable stroke of luck jumping 10 spots in the draft and the opportunity to select Cooper Flagg has been felt by the organization financially, according to team CEO Rick Welts. In an appearance this week at a Wall Street Journal event, the Dallas Morning News notes that the longtime front office executive stated the team saw $7-million in new future ticket sales in the days following the NBA Draft Lottery.

The more Welts has made public appearances, especially following the fortuitous lottery, the more he seems comfortable reflecting on what has been a pretty dark rough patch for the organization. To be clear, the rough patch was completely their own doing so no one should be shedding tears for any of the decision makers. But with the team receiving a historic

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