德克在达拉斯拿下状元签一周后首次谈到独行侠：在大多数情况下，它可以扭转球队的颓势，所以希望独行侠和飞翼都能如此。

Dirk on the Wings and Mavs both winning the lottery: “In most cases it can turn your franchise around, so hopefully that’s the case for both teams.” ​​​