NBA Draft 2023: preparing for the Mavericks to trade back in the draft

Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty ImagesIt’s NBA Draft Week! With star-studded trades already in the works across the league rumors are swirling stronger than ever. MMB Draft Nerds, Ian and Jordan, took some time over the weekend to dive into where the Mavericks currently stand and the growing sense that they will be trading the 10th pick in this Thursday’s draft.

JORDAN: It seems increasingly likely that the Mavericks will be moving the 10th pick in the draft. It’s impossible to fully judge how smart or un-smart that is, but I assume we’re on the same page that we’d rather them make the pick instead of trade it, yes?

IAN: Obviously, I would never want to be locked into anything, but my view of…