The Dallas Mavericks did a lot in the 2023 NBA Draft Thursday night — they selected two players, both through trades, and dumped the salary of Davis Bertans. It was quite the night.
Dallas began by trading down from 10 to 12, shedding Bertans contract in the process. They then took Duke center Dereck Lively with the 12th pick. Later, using the traded player exception acquired from the Bertans trade, they moved back into the first round and selected Marquette forward Olivier-Maxence Prosper with the 24th pick. Neat!
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