There’s plenty of evidence the Mavericks may pick further back in the draft than 10 as they scour the trade market. Their pick comes after a tier drop in the consensus ranking, so multiple shots at young players might be preferable. With the new CBA rules making rookie contracts important for depth, and with a depleted frontcourt rotation, it’s worth looking at the plentiful wings and bigs later in the draft.
None are more interesting than Leonard Miller, the G-League Ignite’s 6'10 mystery box of a frontcourt player. He’s often mocked in the late teens and twenties, but for my money he’s the single most underrated prospect in the class.