Mavs NBA Draft: Target 1st-Round Duke Star?

The Dallas Mavericks currently have no selections in the 2022 NBA Draft after moving the No. 26 overall pick in part of the agreed-upon trade centered around Christian Wood.

If a team wants to acquire an extra pick, this year's draft may be one of the more favorable in recent years to do so. There are various teams with multiple first-round picks that may not desire to roster all of their picks.

According to The Athletic, the Mavericks are believed to want to get back into the late first-round or early second-round of the NBA Draft if they can select Trevor Keels.

Despite moving their first-round pick in the Christian Wood deal, the Mavs are believed to want back into the late first round or early second round, from what I’m told, if it can land them Trevor Keels out of Duke. 

Keels isn't the only option for the Mavericks if they were to trade back into the draft. Another name mentioned: Ismaël Kamagate.

Ismaël Kamagate could also be a guy they trade into the draft for, so they can stash him overseas and bring him into the mix in a year or two.

Keels is a 6-foot-5 guard who was a five-star prospect in his high-school recruiting class. He played one season at Duke and averaged 11.5 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 2.7 assists in 30.2 minutes per game.