12-19-2024, 07:24 PM
If the Mavs stand pat this TDL (and retain their late first and early second), I can see them moving up in the draft using a package of those two picks + Hardy. Maybe they include Maxi in there too or maybe Omax. For a team built for a deep playoff run, one rookie from the draft is enough, then fill-up the youngster squad with 2-ways.
For the pick, BPA available still applies, but ideally, the Mavs should take a forward (not a C/PF type like Maxi), but a tall forward who can play both forward spots -- those guys tend to be more mobile and would be closer to a Maxi type of player because of that mobility and shooting. Maxi is just the 6'10" anomaly who can play PF and C and still guard the perimeter and protect the rim in equal measure.
For the pick, BPA available still applies, but ideally, the Mavs should take a forward (not a C/PF type like Maxi), but a tall forward who can play both forward spots -- those guys tend to be more mobile and would be closer to a Maxi type of player because of that mobility and shooting. Maxi is just the 6'10" anomaly who can play PF and C and still guard the perimeter and protect the rim in equal measure.