The Dallas Mavericks traded the 10th pick and Davis Bertans on Thursday night to the Oklahoma City Thunder for the 12th pick in the draft, where they selected Dereck Lively II. Additionally, they used the trade exception created in that transaction to acquire Richaun Holmes and the 24th pick from Sacramento, where they chose Olivier-Maxence Prosper. Here are our grades for the draft.
Grade: A
In short, Dallas was a massive winner on draft night. Under process alone, the Mavericks made all the right plays. Staying in the lottery and getting their guy while also dumping Bertans’ contract is an absolute win.