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

[Scott41theMavs]

My view was Lively was one of the targets for Dallas, but in a small trade down.  I still think that is a solid plan but probably a lot more risk he goes before if the Mavs trade down.  So if he is a real target, I would be hesitant to move to 15 or maybe even 14.  There would be other players i like in that range, but we have some really big holes and we may be deciding on a shooting guard if we move back and Lively goes before we pick.

This time of year always makes me nervous.  Who knows if the media reports are right but they have been in the past with this franchise.  It just feels like the Mavs are street peddlers reaching out to teams looking for someone to bite.  Most times the strike out and then do a panic type move.  I really hope they are discplined and focused.

One more thing, I really hope Lindsay is a mean SOB (he probably isn't).  I just get a feeling that the Mavs front office is full with group think.  They need someone to say WTF are you thinking here.

That's the thing. 10 is too high for Lively, but there are too many teams linked to him in the 11-14 range. The Mavs have to really want him to take him at 10, and GOP might have an aneurysm if they take him there. But a choice to trade down is a choice to draft someone else.

Love your comments on Lindsay. I don't know that he needs to be a mean SOB. He just needs to be like Rosas to some extent - "You listen to what I'm saying, or I'm out the door."