Dallas enters the June 23-24 draft with three picks: Nos. 9, 30 and 48. On Wednesday, Obi Agbim, Michael Ajayi, Christian Anderson, Tucker DeVries and Wyatt Fricks became the latest players to work out at the Mavericks’ practice facility, Agbim told The Dallas Morning News.
Of the group, Anderson shows the most promise and could go in the first round, while the others could go in the second or even be two-way or undrafted players. Here’s what to know about each of the prospects who were in town:
Agbim, a 6-3 guard, spent the final year of his five seasons in college at Baylor, where he transitioned from a prolific scorer to a prototypical floor general. He averaged 10.7 points and 3.1 assists in 33 games, which was seven points fewer than his previous year at Wyoming. His primary strengths lie in scoring and uses his quickness to put points on the board despite his stature. The Bears won more games than not when Agbim reached double figures in scoring.
Ajayi spent last season at Butler after one season each at Gonzaga and Pepperdine. The 6-7 forward averaged a double-double of 16.4 points, 11.1 rebounds and 3.2 assists last season. He nearly recorded a 20-20 game in late December when he had 19 points and 20 boards in a win over Northwestern.
Anderson is the most eye-popping prospect in this group. The Texas Tech guard is projected to be a first round pick and could land within the top-20. Anderson finished last season as a third-team All American and the Atlanta native averaged 18.5 points and 7.4 assists — third in the country — while shooting 41.5% from 3-point range.
DeVries played out of his natural position last season with the Hoosiers and averaged 13.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists, while shooting 35.9% from 3. He won the Missouri Valley Conference’s Larry Bird trophy in back to back seasons in 2023 and 2024.
Fricks averaged 15.7 and 5.7 rebounds per game as a 6-10 senior forward for Marshall last season. He led the Portsmouth Invitational with 10 blocked shots and also 10 3-pointers. He was the only player in the NCAA last year with over 50 dunks and 50 triples. He offers the intriguing combination of elite 3-point shooting and the ability to catch lobs because of his 6-10 size.