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

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He's been mocked consistently - like monolithically - at 5 until now. I think some folks are lying about their intentions. If he's the guy, you draft him and run away laughing.

Agreed.
It's not like the Mavs are picking at 5.

Whitmore at 10 is a steal, and it would be really be dumb of the Mavs if they trade the 10th with him still available.

I get that he doesn't have the passing skills and his feel of the game isn't all that good.
But the Mavs aren't exactly taking Stromile Swift here.
Whitmore can catch and shoot like the Mavs contemporaries at wing.
But unlike RB and (previously) DFS, Whitmore can dribble and is a legit vertical threat.

If Whitmore can defend at a decent rate (which from all indications he could), he has a role on the Mavs on year 1.
The next few years would tell if he gets to be a Miles Bridges starter kit, or a star combo forward.