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

[Nowitzki Way]

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.

True. Having Walker or Hendricks on the board, gives the spot much higher value and increases incentive for a team to trade up.

Just not sure i'm willing to give up one of those guys. Depending on what the trade is.

And i'm right there with you on the Emoni Bates point. The leaks on our workouts have all been 2nd round type guys. I hope they have a plan to play around in that 2nd round again.