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

[SkenfromLMF]

I'm already bracing myself for a trade down because the FO lacks foresight plus the pressure of immediate results would be upon them. They will go for a proven player in exchange for pick 10. My only hope is that they do not trade out of the first. A trade down would be good. If Lively is available later in the first, I don't think the Mavs pass on a young C.

IF there is any good news it is that trading out of the first BEFORE the draft cannot happen. So we are protected from total abandonment of the draft. I do believe that the trade down theory has legs IF it can produce a legit rotation/starter in return OR can drastically reduce salary.