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

[Chicagojk]

Cato’s podcast today had “Mavs Draft” (Richard) on to talk draft.  Lot’s of talk of the value of moving back.

1. Move back to move bad salary for a more useful veteran

2. Move back for picks

3. Move back to combine the #10 with assets for someone good


Most of the talk was about #1.  Richard likes the value in this area better than the guys at #10.  When Tim asked for his favorite scenario, it was moving down to #16 to move Bertans (no player specified, but a June deal with Utah matches Olynyk) and drafting from among Bufkin, JHS from Indiana, Coulibaly and Jordan Hawkins.  When pinned down to his favorite, he sees Noah Clowney as a riser and likes him better than Lively.

Olynyk makes about $5mm less than Bertans and would be more useful.  He plays both C and PF and spreads the floor similar to Maxi.  In fact, I could see him and Maxi sharing the PF position or I could see him making Maxi expendible in a deal for a center.  Don’t know if that is Allen or Ayton or what.

I listened to it.  I like Cato...really like him.  But he is just learning about these prospects.   I thought there is a good chance a wing/PF slips to 10.   Mavsdraft thought Ausur has the best chance to be that one.  I will need to watch more of him.   I wasn't crazy about dropping back for those range of players without getting something really good.

I am still on board with pick 10 and Bertans and Bullock for Atlanta 15 and John Collins.    It would really take ATL wanting to get off long term Collins money and seeing a player at 10 who they really like.   

I like a Collins plus Lively or developmental wing type.  That is the type of player I would be interested in moving down for.