As Dereck Lively II continues to dominate for the Dallas Mavericks, the OKC Thunder's draft night trade is a win-win.
As Dereck Lively II dominates the postseason, it has naturally led many to re-evaluate the Oklahoma City Thunder's draft night swap with the Dallas Mavericks which landed the Duke product in Dallas and the Thunder netted Cason Wallace.
Dallas parlayed that move into being able to absorb Richaun Holmes so the Kings would give the Mavericks the draft rights to Olivier-Maxwell Prosper. Holmes' pact was later used to help secure Daniel Gafford, who is paying dividends for the Mavericks this postseason. Comparing Wallace and Lively II is the task at hand, and the deliberation continues to net a win-win result. Wallace fits the Thunder's system like a glove providing a massive spark from beyond the arc while being a defensive stopper as a rookie.
However, that does not take away from how electrifying Lively II has been for Dallas. While you could envision him working with Holmgren on the defensive end - or at the very least giving OKC more front court depth - the Thunder do not have the table setters necessary to maximize Lively II's more limited offensive game.
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