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

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3. Trade down - Do this to acquire a veteran(or offload salary) and still keep a pick for a player you can develop.

I've seen the idea of trading with Atlanta at 15 and somehow getting Capela or maybe even Collins. Then using 15 as your developmental option. I see that as a sweet spot for Lively, Miller, GG Jackson, Hood-Schifino, or Sensabaugh.

Trading down blends the two ideas. i think its likely we can get the same type of player in 15 range that we could get at 10. As long as one of those long athletic wins dont slip. As Chicago pointed, we havent had one of those in forever. If the top guys are gone, it would be nice to trade. But of course it takes two to tango.

I think one of the long athletic wings slipping gives more worth to the trade down approach. If there is no slip, and what is left is truly what you said, we can get the same type player at 15 as at 10, other teams will know that too. 

The more perceived advantage a trade up gets a team, the more likely they will “overspend”. On this team, we have so many holes to fill. Getting 2-3 players to fill those holes is better than 1 IMO. I get the cost controlled great player out of the draft mantra. I’m just more in favor of this trade down approach. 

We also worked out Emoni Bates, makes it look like a play to get into the second round again.