Miles Byrd's three-and-D potential was on display during scrimmages, when he was connecting from deep and flying around defensively. He's developed a coveted archetype, particularly if he's able to build in the ball-screen passing reads.

The Mavericks felt that Doncic didn't give them the best chance to win a title — despite the fact that they made the NBA Finals just a year ago — constantly repeating the phrase "defense wins championships" as the explanation for the deal.