2023 DRAFT: Mavs take Lively, OMP, sign Mike Miles to 2-way, sign Jordan Walker

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I'd be a bit disappointed with the Mavs if we get him at 10.
But he'd be my top target for a trade down.

Yeah, he won't be the 10th, 11th, 12th.....best player available.  But the question is what type of player he could become and how tough he is.   There is a route where he could have a similar career as Tyson Chandler.  But I have no idea.  A lot of will depend how tough he is and how bad he wants it.    So you could make the case where he isn't the best pick now, but if he can be a 12 point, 10 rebound player with elite rim defense that he could exactly what this team needs.    Is that worth the 10th pick in the draft?   

Again, i have not looked in depth of the prospects yet, but just off quick thought if we combined the last two classes I would of had Duren #1, Mark Williams and Lively would be close 2nd and third and Kessler would be 4th.   Kessler was huge this year so my evaluation was probably off.