06-23-2023, 06:17 PM
(06-23-2023, 05:13 PM)mvossman Wrote: Big difference between rotational piece and starter. He should get as many minutes as he can without clearly hurting the team, but I don't know that it would be good for his development to throw him out there as a starter when he is not ready. It took him half a season last year to get adjusted to college ball. It will likely take at least that long at NBA level.
I think a decision will be made after they see Lively in Summer league and gets a sense on how quickly he picks up the NBA game. Early reports are that both Lively and OMAX picked up the Maverick defensive schemes pretty quickly in pre-draft workouts.
My guess is that Lively gets introduced to a few minutes a game right away. Other mid-first round picks have successfully negotiated the NBA game for rotation minutes (i.e., Walter Kessler) and caught on. I suspect the Mavs will give Lively that opportunity.