A day after the rival San Antonio Spurs pulled off a pre-draft deal for Richardson Jefferson, the Mavericks answered with their own deal—sort of—by handing their 22nd overall pick to Portland for the 24th pick, a second-rounder and a second-rounder in 2010.

Mavs fans scratched their heads.

On draft night, the Mavs held pat and selected Ohio State freshman center B.J. Mullens, only to quickly trade the 7-footer to Oklahoma City for the Thunder's 25th pick, French point guard Rodrigue Beaubois and a future second-round pick.

Needless to say, the Mavs' brass is more excited about its pick than its fandom, mostly because most fans had never heard of the 6-foot-2 Frenchman.

Beaubois averaged 10 points for Cholet Basket in the French League last ...More