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

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I'm guessing this is what you have in mind.
THJ+10 for Capela+15 (Schifino).

Seems to me like this favors the Mavs a bit, but if the Hawks are really into a player they like, I'm not going to say this is improbable. It would have been very handy if the Mavs have second round picks to add to even things up.

But anyway, IMHo a Schifino pick at 10 or a trade down tells something about Kyrie's tenure with the Mavs. The Mavs could, of course, have a sign-and-trade that nets them a decent PG in exchange for Kyrie, but whether or not that's the case, the Mavs could use playmaker to develop rather than pick up from the likes of Beverly, Joseph, Dragic, etc for their back-up/third string PGs.

Note: I like Whitmore the most for all the realistic choices at 10, but I'm okay wth a Schifino pick at 10 too.

I posted that trade idea and it was their choice of THJ or Bertans. They have to pay Murray, Bey and Okongwu after next season. Bertans is the way to clear all the cap while THJ clears some cap but has on court contribution. Either way, it’s roughly even in value IMO. Capela isn’t worth a ton more than THJ. He gets played off the court like all C’s in the playoffs.

With 15, I pick Lively (unless we can trade down further and get another asset and Lively). I really like Lively (especially after seeing his player comparison to Tyson Chandler), but he’s gonna take at least a couple years to be ready to start. Capela is a couple years from being ready to come off the bench. When Lively is ready, make the switch and be set at the C position for many many years.