“Yeah Sam Presti we can talk trading back from 9. Who are you looking at? Oh Morez? Nice yeah we’re really in on Burries. I think this could work. Let’s see how the board plays out draft night.”
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“With the 9th pick in the 2026 draft the Dallas Mavericks select Morez Johnson”
League sources confirm that the Mavericks have convinced Dusty May to leave the University of Michigan to take their coaching job and leap to the NBA after winning a national championship in the spring.
The move will be officially announced later Monday.
Deal is done. Shams will break the news later today. 3 team trade, source tells me.
Me - afternoon alone, refreshed.
My wife - pissed, she solo parented all day
My kids - confused what Father’s Day means
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I’m anti-shooting practice hype but this is a chance to say something on Burries:
The Mavs CANNOT miss on this pick. Taking a “safe” prospect like Burries is a no brainer if the board falls that way. Don’t trade back.
You don’t need this pick to be a home run bc you have Flagg
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Watching Alex Caruso be a god in the playoffs makes picking Burries at 9 a run to the podium type pick.
*I have no clue if Caruso is a good comp I’ve never watched Burries play a full game