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

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Look at Wiseman, Kuminga, and Moody in Golden State. Three high draft picks who have contributed very little in the regular season and absolutely nothing in their playoff runs. Rookies get superglued to the bench come playoff time. The Warriors were fortunate to already have a championship caliber roster. Dallas won't be able to overcome a similar draft mistake. 

Well...
Considering the Mavs have DP and McGee at C, I would think Wiseman and Kuminga would have made far better contributions if they were with the Mavs.
And it would have been enough to propel them to the play-offs.

If you have Hendricks, Walker and even the very raw Lively, I would wager they get some burn over what the Mavs rolled out at C last season.

I'm okay with a trade down, even if it means a minor upgrade coupled with unloading some bad contracts, but if someone like Hendricks, Walker, Whitmore is at 10, Mavs need to keep the pick. The ideal scenario for me is a trade down for Lively and unload a couple of bad contracts and get a rotation piece.