Editor's note: This story was published on June 18. The Mavs acquired Luka Doncic in Thursday's NBA draft.

The Mavs hold the No. 5 pick in Thursday's NBA draft after dropping two spots in last month's lottery. After Dallas got unlucky again, it was thought that Dallas would not be able to select European sensation Luka Doncic.

But Doncic's stock seems to be falling, and ESPN draft analyst Mike Schmitz thinks Doncic could be available for the Mavs with the fifth pick. Schmitz talked about the possibility on a conference call with the media on Monday.

"I think it's not out of the realm of possibility that he's there at five, which is pretty crazy to say given everything he's done," Schmitz said.

Schmitz said Missouri forward Michael Porter Jr. going higher than people think could push Doncic down. Schmitz also said he likes Doncic's fit in Dallas.

"I really like his fit there with Rick Carlisle and his ability to use multiple ball handlers, get creative on the offensive end," Schmitz said. "He does benefit from having some explosiveness next to him in the halfcourt. I think a guy like Dennis Smith Jr., if he can learn to play also without the ball at times, that could be a fit there."

"And then the veteran presence, too. Having a Dirk [Nowitzki], internationally born guy that's been through this transition. Having J.J. Barea and Wesley Matthews and Harrison Barnes. To me, Doncic with Dallas is one of the more natural fits for him in this top five."

SportsDay's Eddie Sefko reported in May that the Mavs have done their homework on Doncic, and Donnie Nelson has made numerous trips to Europe to watch him.

"Think of a 6-7 Steve Nash that isn't quite the shooter Steve was but is only a teenager," owner Mark Cuban said to Sefko. "Good vision and can pass. He was just named to the Euroleague All-Star team for the first time."

Outside of the No. 5 pick, are there any other moves the Mavs could make in the draft?

ESPN's Bobby Marks also joined the conference call and said Dallas could have opportunities to get more first-round picks if they take on bad contracts.

"If you can take bad contracts and get first-round picks to do so, I think that's certainly something they'll look at even if it's going to eat into their 2018-19 flexibility," Marks said. "Just based on how this is not a great free agent class outside the main players at top."

Marks mentioned Denver's Kenneth Faried as an example of someone the Mavs could trade for. Denver holds the No. 14 pick in the draft.

"That's an expiring contract that will help the Nuggets based on the [Nikola] Jokic likely-max contract that we'll see eventually," Marks said. "I think you have an opportunity, if you have the room, based on what type of contract that is going to come back."