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

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Certainly there isn't a requirement that a player has to visit in order to be drafted.  I do think Black and Hendricks are the most likely to fall to 10 depending on what Utah and Washington do.  Certainly you have to be prepared (or at least put on a show that you are prepared) if the trade-down you intend to do doesn't work out.

It is really hard to determine what is groupthink vs what teams really think.  But it appears Walker is more in the 5-7 range now.   I was hopeful he would slip a little.   I just can't believe Black makes it to 10.   I have seen some fan mocks where he does.  I just don't see him slipping.  His play fits in todays NBA so well.

So maybe it is Hendricks, but someone needs to make a pick outside the top 9.  Certainly possible.

Vecenie has a mock today.  Walker 5, Amen Thompson 6, Hendricks 7, Black 8, Ausur Thompson 9

He has 10 being Cason Wallace but saying he has no idea if Dallas makes the pick.  11 is Gradey Dick, 12 is Coulibably, 13 is Jalen Hood Schifino, 14 is Lively.
If this is accurate, Toronto at 13 feels like an ideal trade down.    I could see them Cason Wallace fans or even Ausur if he fell.    What could you get to trade down to 13?