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2023 NBA Draft Scouting Report: Dereck Lively II

Sometimes you have to laugh at the irony life can throw at you, especially when it comes to the NBA Draft.

Prospects play their heart out during the season, and despite their best efforts they sometimes find themselves falling down in the esteem of NBA teams/executives after seeing more of their limitations that may be on display, or perhaps not seeing enough of a characteristic that a team might be looking for — or not to the level that was first hoped.

Ironically, you have some prospects who feature very little — for whatever reason — during the year and because there’s a lack of sample or footage the stock of these particular prospects is sometimes maintained, while those who play and play can sometimes see their stock fall.