05-31-2026, 08:33 AM
(This post was last modified: 05-31-2026, 08:34 AM by ThisIStheYear.)
(05-30-2026, 01:05 PM)mvossman Wrote: I'm sure there will be some surprises, but I hope Mavs won't be one of them. I have been struggling with who I would pick if the Mavs were at 10 and the draft went chalk, and I am really glad Mavs won't be in that spot. Philon and Okorie scream 6th man to me and given this FO known preference for positional size, I would be surprised if they wanted one of those guys over the top 9.
Ament is the most likely surprise. Teams just highly value freshmen. I think the standard draft models factor in significant projected improvement between years 1 and 2 of college and not as much afterwords. That’s probably correct too. Ament isn’t already up in tier 2 because of terrible shooting. If the Mavs believe that’s an abberation, then he could be the pick for sure. His measurables are elite. Okorie should rise up too based on his elite production as a freshman, with a plus wingspan compensating for concerns about height. I could only see the Michigan players breaking through the freshman monopoly of the top picks, or an international player.