The Mavericks made serious noise in the 2023 NBA draft with first-round selections of center Dereck Lively II (No. 12 overall pick) and wing Olivier-Maxence...
: “I liked Dallas’ pair of interlocking trades that picked up two first-round selections and center Richaun Holmes, while also moving to trade the 10th pick and Davis Bertans to Oklahoma City. As for the picks themselves, Lively seems like strong value and fit. I’m less of a believer in Prosper, who generated few assists or blocks at the NCAA level and ranked 60th in my projections.”
: “Dallas got the big man it wanted and created opportunity by moving Davis Bertans. Hard to argue that it wasn’t a good night. And now free agency awaits. Prosper is another player with big potential and was extremely hard to guard at Marquette.”: “After Wembanyama, Lively is the best rim protector in this draft class. He showed a much improved 3-point shot during the pre-draft process and workouts with teams. Lively was the No.
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