![]() ![]() “First things first, they’ll start building chemistry with the starters – both those guys will definitely be starting. “They will get thrown into the fire,” Mavs’ summer-league head coach Jared Dudley said. 2 overall pick in 2022, will add to the intrigue. That he will open his NBA career against OKC’s Chet Holmgren, the No. The former Duke standout is looking forward to the summer league and playing against everybody there. But developing the intangibles and gaining the experience will only come with time for Lively. There is no denying the physical similarities between Lively and Chandler. ![]() That’s why I have big ol’ TC there, somebody I can ask questions of and (who will tell me) not to be afraid to make mistakes.” (Playing smaller) happens because there are times when you’re nervous or overthink things. “We’ve been working together a lot on our touch, just trying to be 7-1, embrace it, use all my length and all my touch. “He’s probably tired of me asking questions. “Being able to learn from somebody who was that high of a caliber player and who knows that much about the position, being able to have that is such an asset,” Lively said. The 7-1 retired center was a focal point of the Mavericks’ 2011 championship team and has a similar body build to Lively, who is trying to be a worthy apprentice to Chandler. Part of that learning curve has been accelerated because of the presence of Tyson Chandler. Just because I’m not able to play (in practice) doesn’t mean I can’t learn.” “(It’s been) a little awkward just because we’re not able to practice. “I’m excited, nervous, I’m feeling everything,” Lively said Thursday. Lively was the first to make his deal official, doing so shortly after signings could happen Thursday morning. Lively and Prosper will go through their first official workout with the Mavericks on Friday when the summer-league team has a practice in Las Vegas ahead of its Saturday opener in the NBA 2K24 Summer League against Oklahoma City. In other words, they traded one pick and acquired two first rounders, plus Holmes. That deal became official a few hours after the Lively transaction. Thse also acquired veteran Richaun Holmes with the trade exception. 24 overall), which they used on Olivier-Maxence Prosper. 12, then parlayed the trade exception into assets from Sacramento highlighted by the Kings’ draft pick (No. The Mavericks acquired 7-1 center Dereck Lively II with No. 12 pick and a traded-player exception that was necessary to make salaries involved in the deal equalize. But when the Mavericks sent their draft pick (10 th overall) to OKC along with veteran Davis Bertans, the Thunder gave the Mavericks the No. The swap with Oklahoma City on draft night to trade down two spots and, by extension, pick up an additional first-round pick, became official on Thursday, the first day that deals involving traded players and free-agent movement could be finalized. Mavericks’ general manager Nico Harrison may not be a magician, but he certainly has learned how to turn one asset into three with the trade that netted two first-round draft picks. ![]()
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