First-round pick Prosper ready to defend to the OMax

The defensive overhaul of the Mavericks got a strong addition late in the first round of Thursday’s NBA draft when they agreed in principle to acquire the draft rights to Olivier-Maxence Prosper from the Sacramento Kings. The deal is not yet finalized.

However, the 6-8 Prosper (who fondly goes by the nickname OMax) was one of the players the Mavericks had their eyes on from the start in the draft. In fact, the Montreal, Canada, native got tipped off beforehand that he would be a Maverick.

“I actually knew before I got drafted that I was going to be a Dallas Maverick,” said Prosper in a conference call from the draft in Brooklyn with reporters in Dallas. “My agent told me they were going to…