47 drafts

Draft

Every Mavericks draft night since 1980. It’s how Dallas landed Mark Aguirre and Cooper Flagg, the two No. 1 overall picks in franchise history.

2026

  • 1st · No. 9Morez Johnson Jr.Forward/Center · 6'10" · Michigan
  • 1st · No. 30Koa Peatrights tradedForward · 6'8" · Arizona
  • 2nd · No. 48Tobi LawalForward · 6'9" · Virginia Tech

2025

  • 1st · No. 1Cooper FlaggGuard/Forward · 6'9" · Duke

2024

  • 2nd · No. 58Ariel Hukportirights tradedCenter · 7'0" · Germany

2023

  • 1st · No. 10Cason Wallacerights tradedGuard · 6'4" · Kentucky

2022

  • 1st · No. 26Wendell Moorerights tradedGuard/Forward · 6'5" · Duke

2021

No picks in this draft.

2019

  • 2nd · No. 37Deividas Sirvydisrights tradedGuard · 6'8" · Lithuania

2018

  • 1st · No. 5Trae Youngrights tradedGuard · 6'2" · Oklahoma
  • 2nd · No. 33Jalen BrunsonGuard · 6'3" · Villanova

2017

  • 1st · No. 9Dennis Smith Jr. G 195 North Carolina State

2015

  • 1st · No. 21Justin AndersonGuard · 6'6" · Virginia
  • 2nd · No. 52Satnam SinghCenter · 7'2" · India

2014

No picks in this draft.

2013

  • 1st · No. 13Kelly Olynykrights tradedCenter · 7'0" · Gonzaga

2012

  • 1st · No. 17Tyler Zellerrights tradedCenter · 7'0" · North Carolina

2011

  • 1st · No. 26Jordan Hamiltonrights tradedForward · 6'7" · Texas
  • 2nd · No. 57Tanguy Ngomborights tradedGuard · 6'4" · Congo

2010

  • 2nd · No. 50Solomon Alabirights tradedCenter · 7'1" · Florida State

2009

  • 1st · No. 24Bj Mullensrights tradedCenter · 7'0" · Ohio State
  • 2nd · No. 56Ahmad NivinsForward · 6'9" · Saint Joseph’S

2008

  • 2nd · No. 51Shan FosterGuard · 6'6" · Vanderbilt

2007

  • 2nd · No. 34Nick FazekasForward · 7'0" · Nevada-Reno
  • 2nd · No. 50Renaldas SeibutisGuard · 6'5" · Lithuania
  • 2nd · No. 60Milovan Rakovicrights tradedForward · 6'8" · North Carolina

2006

  • 1st · No. 28Maurice AgerGuard · 6'5" · Michigan State
  • 2nd · No. 58J.R. Pinnockrights tradedGuard · 6'5" · George Washington

2005

No picks in this draft.

2004

  • 2nd · No. 50Vassilis Spanoulisrights tradedGuard · 6'4" · Greece

2003

  • 1st · No. 29Josh HowardGuard/Forward · 6'7" · Wake Forest
  • 2nd · No. 57Xue Yuyangrights tradedCenter · 7'0" · China

2002

  • 2nd · No. 55Mladen SekularacForward · 6'8" · Yugoslavia

2001

  • 2nd · No. 44Kyle HillGuard · 6'2" · Eastern Illinois
  • 2nd · No. 54Kenny SatterfieldGuard · 6'2" · Cincinnati

2000

  • 1st · No. 12Etan ThomasForward · 6'9" · Syracuse
  • 2nd · No. 31Dan Langhirights tradedCenter · 6'11" · Vanderbilt

1999

  • 2nd · No. 36Wang ZhizhiCenter · 7'1" · China
  • 2nd · No. 40Gordan Giricekrights tradedGuard · 6'5" · Croatia

1998

  • 1st · No. 6Robert Traylor F-C 6-8 Michigan ’99rights traded
  • 2nd · No. 30Ansu SesayForward · 6'9" · Mississippi
  • 2nd · No. 35Bruno SundovCenter · 7'2" · Croatia
  • 2nd · No. 53Greg BucknerGuard · 6'4" · Clemson

1997

  • 1st · No. 15Kelvin Catorights tradedCenter · 6'11" · Iowa State
  • 2nd · No. 35Bubba WellsGuard · 6'5" · Austin Peay

1996

  • 1st · No. 9Samaki WalkerForward · 6'9" · Louisville
  • 2nd · No. 34Shawn HarveyGuard · 6'4" · W. Va. St.
  • 2nd · No. 58Darnell RobinsonCenter · 6'11" · Arkansas

1995

  • 1st · No. 12Cherokee Parks F-C 6-11 Duke ’95
  • 1st · No. 24Loren MeyerCenter · 6'10" · Iowa St.

1994

  • 1st · No. 2Jason KiddGuard · 6'4" · California
  • 1st · No. 19Tony DumasGuard · 6'6" · Missouri-Kc
  • 2nd · No. 28Deon ThomasForward · 6'8" · Illinois

1990

  • 2nd · No. 49Phil HendersonGuard · 6'4" · Duke

1989

  • 1st · No. 8Randy WhiteForward · 6'8" · La. Tech
  • 2nd · No. 35Pat DurhamForward · 6'8" · Colorado St.
  • 2nd · No. 53Jeff HodgeGuard · 6'2" · S. Alabama

1988

  • 2nd · No. 46Morlon WileyGuard · 6'4" · Long Beach St.
  • 2nd · No. 49Jose Vargas F-C 6-10 LSU ’88
  • 3rd · No. 70Jerry JohnsonGuard · 5'11" · Fla. Southern

1987

  • 1st · No. 20Jim FarmerGuard · 6'4" · Alabama
  • 2nd · No. 26Steve AlfordGuard · 6'2" · Indiana
  • 3rd · No. 66Mike RichmondForward · 6'8" · Texas-El Paso
  • 4th · No. 89David JohnsonForward · 6'8" · Oklahoma
  • 5th · No. 112Sam HillCenter · 6'9" · Iowa State
  • 6th · No. 135Quintan GatesForward · 6'7" · Texas-El Paso
  • 7th · No. 158Gerald WhiteGuard · 6'1" · Auburn

1986

  • 1st · No. 7Roy TarpleyForward · 6'11" · Michigan
  • 2nd · No. 25Mark Pricerights tradedGuard · 6'1" · Georgia Tech
  • 2nd · No. 35Milt WagnerGuard · 6'5" · Louisville
  • 3rd · No. 62Anthony WelchForward · 6'9" · Illinois
  • 4th · No. 85Myron JacksonGuard · 6'3" · Ualr
  • 5th · No. 108Jay BilasForward · 6'8" · Duke
  • 6th · No. 131Greg AndersonCenter · 6'11" · Lamar
  • 7th · No. 154Kim CookseyGuard · 6'3" · Middle Tenn. St.

1985

  • 1st · No. 8Detlef Schrempf G-F 6-10 Washington ’85
  • 1st · No. 16Bill WenningtonCenter · 7'0" · St. John’S
  • 1st · No. 17Uwe BlabCenter · 7'2" · Indiana
  • 2nd · No. 40Mark AcresForward · 6'10" · Oral Roberts
  • 3rd · No. 50Leonard Allen F-C 6-10 San Diego St. ’85
  • 3rd · No. 63Harold KeelingGuard · 6'3" · Santa Clara
  • 4th · No. 86Bubba JenningsGuard · 5'11" · Texas Tech
  • 5th · No. 109Tommy DavisGuard · 6'4" · Minnesota
  • 6th · No. 132Carlton CooperGuard · 6'4" · Texas
  • 7th · No. 155Ed CatchingsForward · 6'7" · UNLV

1984

  • 1st · No. 4Sam Perkins F-C 6-10 No. Carolina ’84
  • 1st · No. 15Terence StansburyGuard · 6'5" · Temple
  • 2nd · No. 38Charlie SittonForward · 6'9" · Oregon State
  • 2nd · No. 40Anthony TeacheyForward · 6'9" · Wake Forest
  • 2nd · No. 41Tom SlubyGuard · 6'4" · Notre Dame
  • 3rd · No. 61Jeff CrossCenter · 6'10" · Maine
  • 4th · No. 84John HarrocksCenter · 7'0" · No. Texas St.
  • 5th · No. 107Dave WilliamsCenter · 7'2" · Ill.-Chicago
  • 6th · No. 130Laverne EvansGuard · 6'3" · Marshall
  • 7th · No. 153George TurnerGuard · 6'2" · Cal-Irvine
  • 8th · No. 176Leroy SuttonGuard · 6'5" · Arkansas
  • 9th · No. 198John Tudor F-G 6-6 Louisiana St. ’84

1983

  • 1st · No. 9Dale EllisForward · 6'7" · Tennessee
  • 1st · No. 11Derek HarperGuard · 6'4" · Illinois
  • 2nd · No. 30Mark WestCenter · 6'10" · Old Dominion
  • 2nd · No. 33Dirk Minniefieldrights tradedGuard · 6'3" · Kentucky
  • 4th · No. 79Johnny Martin F-C 6-9 N’Western St. (la.) ’83
  • 5th · No. 102Jimmy LampleyCenter · 6'10" · Ua-Little Rock
  • 6th · No. 125Billy AllenGuard · 6'0" · Nevada-Reno
  • 7th · No. 148Terrell SchlundtForward · 6'7" · Marquette
  • 8th · No. 171Bill SadlerForward · 6'6" · Pepperdine
  • 9th · No. 194Sherrod ArnoldGuard · 5'11" · Chicago State

1982

  • 1st · No. 4Bill GarnettForward · 6'9" · Wyoming
  • 3rd · No. 50Corny ThompsonForward · 6'8" · Connecticut
  • 4th · No. 73Rudy WoodsCenter · 6'11" · Texas A&m
  • 5th · No. 96Kenny ArnoldGuard · 6'2" · Iowa
  • 6th · No. 119Wayne WaggonerGuard · 6'4" · N’Western St. (la.)
  • 7th · No. 142Bob GradyCenter · 6'9" · Northwestern
  • 8th · No. 165Keith PetersonForward · 6'6" · Arkansas
  • 9th · No. 188Ralph McPherson C-F 6-9 Ut-Arlington ’82

1981

  • 1st · No. 1Mark AguirreForward · 6'6" · Depaul
  • 1st · No. 9Rolando BlackmanGuard · 6'6" · Kansas State
  • 2nd · No. 24Jay VincentForward · 6'7" · Michigan St.
  • 2nd · No. 43Elston TurnerForward · 6'5" · Mississippi
  • 3rd · No. 47Art HouseyCenter · 6'10" · Kansas
  • 4th · No. 70Eddie MossGuard · 6'2" · Syracuse
  • 5th · No. 93Pete BudkoForward · 6'9" · No. Carolina
  • 6th · No. 116Karl BankowskiForward · 6'7" · Utah
  • 7th · No. 139Danny DavisForward · 6'7" · Unc-Wilmington
  • 8th · No. 162David KennedyGuard · 6'2" · Cincinnati
  • 9th · No. 185John HollindenCenter · 7'6" · Evansville

1980

  • 1st · No. 11Kiki VandewegheForward · 6'8" · UCLA
  • 2nd · No. 34Roosevelt BouieCenter · 6'11" · Syracuse
  • 3rd · No. 57David BrittonGuard · 6'4" · Texas A&m
  • 4th · No. 80David JohnsonForward · 6'8" · Weber State
  • 5th · No. 103Darrell AllumsForward · 6'8" · UCLA
  • 6th · No. 126Leroy JacksonGuard · 6'3" · Cameron (ok.)
  • 7th · No. 149Tony ForchGuard · 6'5" · Midwestern State
  • 8th · No. 169Clarence KeaForward · 6'7" · Lamar
  • 9th · No. 189Ken WilliamsGuard · 6'1" · Houston

Numbers through the end of the 2025-26 season, from the Dallas Mavericks 2026-27 Media Guide, checked by Mavs Brasil. Original text. Mavs Brasil is an independent fan project, not affiliated with the Dallas Mavericks or the NBA.