Final 2023 NBA Mock Draft: Pistons, Hornets swing for fences on upside

Scoot Henderson #0 of G League Ignite runs back on defense after Victor Wembanyama (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
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Jan 23, 2023; Waco, Texas, USA; Kansas Jayhawks guard Gradey Dick Credit: Chris Jones-USA TODAY Sports /

2023 NBA Mock Draft

Forward. Kansas. Gradey Dick. 10. player. Pick Analysis. 79. Scouting Report

Gradey Dick will probably be a very nice player in the NBA, but if the Mavericks tanked away a chance at the playoffs just to end up with a “nice player,” their fans might revolt.

Dallas is probably the team that is most likely to trade their pick, as there is no one available here that is going to help their chances to win a title next season and they are desperate to put a better roster around Luka Doncic.

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But how exactly are they going to do it? Teams aren’t going to give them a king’s ransom in terms of draft assets or players for this pick, as many teams believe you can get a similar talent much later in the draft.

This trade with the Pistons might be around what they will get, which would not be inspiring for their chances of making a big leap next season.