<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mavericks-news-jared-dudley-clarifies-down-comments-o-max-prosper');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mavericks’ Jared Dudley clarifies ‘down’ comments on O-Max Prosper');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Jared-Dudley-clarifies-down-comments-on-O-Max-Prosper.jpg"></figure><h1>Mavericks’ Jared Dudley clarifies ‘down’ comments on O-Max Prosper</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-07-16T13:37:53-07:00">July 16th, 1:37pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-07-16T13:37:53-07:00">July 16th, 1:37pm</time><address><a>Chris Dodson</a>Chris Dodson is a New Orleans Pelicans beat reporter for ClutchPoints. He has covered Louisiana high school and college basketball in spurts for over a decade. A basketball lifer from the bayou, his gumbo-stirring form matches his elbow jumper celebrations. Fast enough for varsity hoops, tall enough for a soccer scholarship. He has words and will travel, just not on the court.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Mavericks have made some big moves already this summer. An NBA Finals run was enough for the franchise to go all-in <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-klay-thompson-sends-warning-to-nba-after-joining-dallas">adding Klay Thompson</a> to a roster already led by Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. Part of sustaining that success is hitting on NBA Draft picks. Unfortunately, acting head coach Jared Dudley had to explain why the team is ‘down’ on Olivier-Maxence Prosper after a few NBA Summer League games.</p><p>Proper, known as O-Max, is pushing for a rotational spot on the varsity next season. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-dallas-olivier-maxence-prosper-2024-nba-summer-league">Mavericks have yet to see</a> the consistency that would convince the front office it is a worthwhile risk. The 22-year-old was average at best in limited NBA minutes last season and has struggled so far in Las Vegas. That’s not what the Mavericks were hoping for after making the summer All About O-Max <a href="https://www.mavs.com/prosperhopestomakerotation/" rel="noopener">according to the team’s webpage.</a></p><p>When <a href="https://twitter.com/DoingItDodson/status/1813286918676967905" rel="noopener">asked to clarify</a> by ClutchPoints, Dudley expanded on an earlier comment about the Mavericks being “down” on Prosper’s performances and development so far.</p><p>“When I say ‘a little down’ it’s because overall you want to be able to be a little bit more consistent” Dudley shared. “He didn’t play bad. Look at his numbers. He shot well from the field and stuff like that but overall we can see (where to improve).”</p><p>“His game needs to attack the basket and get to the free-throw line. He is playing hard, as hard as anybody else. He’s just got to breathe and slow down” coach continued. “We have the bar high for O-Max. We want him to be successful. It is my job to point out his deficiencies, encourage him, and find out how I can put him in the right position to be more successful.”</p><h2><b>Mavericks being patient with O-Max Prosper</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/O-Max-Prosper-with-a-highlight-block.jpg"><figcaption>Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Prosper was 2-10 from the floor and 0-3 from beyond the arc in the Summer League opener. Two steals were negated by two turnovers. He also had six rebounds, an assist, and a block in 28 minutes. The Mavericks need more from their 2023 first-round pick, but it might require a less-is-more approach to the fancy stuff and free-wheeling three-pointers.</p><p>“I’m trying to help him, coaching when he is out there that it is the fundamentals,” Dudley replied. “You saw the ATO (after time out), they threw it into the post and had a split action. He is supposed to get to the body and curl then switch. They backdoored. It’s the little stuff like being at the nail, being the low man.”</p><p>There are some encouraging signs and the team is allowing for a few uncomfortable adjustments. The level of play, both in opponent and teammate, matters. Doncic and Irving are very demanding but do put others in positions to succeed. It’s a matter of Propser paying attention to detail so that he is on the same page as the franchise’s cornerstones.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">On location for <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ClutchPoints</a>:</p><p>I asked Jared Dudley to clarify comments about the Mavs being “down” on O-Max Prosper so far this summer.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Mavericks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Mavericks</a> <a href="https://t.co/1DsEGxm9Q8">pic.twitter.com/1DsEGxm9Q8</a></p><p>— Dodson, Chris Dodson (@DoingItDodson) <a href="https://twitter.com/DoingItDodson/status/1813286918676967905?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 16, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Up next for Dallas is the undefeated Miami Heat. Prosper will be properly tested as the Heat’s Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Kel’el Ware are serious NBA talents. Another inefficient night would bring up all the same talking points in scouting circles. A decent outing here would help Dudley advocate for Proper going into training camp.</p><p>“(Prosper) did not play a lot with us. He was in the G-League. The G-League game is different from Summer League and Summer League is different than (the NBA game),” explained Dudley. “So everything is going 100 miles an hour. He wants to play so well but it’s the little things and details for him if he wants to get on the court in Dallas.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mavericks’ Jared Dudley clarifies ‘down’ comments on O-Max Prosper

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mavs-news-jared-dudley-praise-grant-williams');   ga('set', 'title', 'Grant Williams draws ultimate praise from Jared Dudley after Mavericks signing');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Mavs-news-Grant-Williams-draws-ultimate-praise-from-Jared-Dudley-after-Dallas-signing.jpg"></figure><h1>Grant Williams draws ultimate praise from Jared Dudley after Mavericks signing</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-07-16T15:17:50-07:00">July 16th, 3:17pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-07-16T15:17:50-07:00">July 16th, 3:17pm</time><address><a>Jay Postrado</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavs-news-grant-williams-injury-update-will-please-luka-doncic-dallas" rel="noopener">Grant Williams is known for many</a> things like being Batman, a huge three-and-D boost, and a good perimeter presence among others. He is also known to have good team chemistry with the Boston Celtics stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. So, it is no longer questionable that he can do the same alongside Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic. Jared Dudley posits that he could be the Mavs’ missing piece.</p><p>The Mavericks had a hard time last season in terms of finding reliable shooters on the perimeter. They might have been able to patch that up with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavs-news-grant-williams-reveals-harsh-celtics-reality-before-trade" rel="noopener">the acquisition of Grant Williams</a> in their roster. His scoring efficiency was more than serviceable in the Celtics’ 2022-23 campaign. He shot 39.5% from beyond the arc. His three-level scoring was also on display with a 45.4% field goal percentage.</p><p>All these scoring and defensive performances give the Mavs a stable presence that they can rely on. Jared Dudley outlined why Luka Doncic could use Williams’ help <a href="https://www.mavs.com/grant-williams-weighs-in/" rel="noopener">in and out of the court</a>, via Eddie Sefko of the Mavs.</p><p>“Grant Williams provides personality. He’s good for the locker room. He provides elite three-point shooting. He’s (able to) guard guys. He’s going to be a major part of our team and our success this year,” the NBA Summer League coach said.</p><p>Dallas has a lot to figure out before they get another shot at the Western Conference Final title and an NBA Finals appearance. Will their squad be able to accomplish it en route to a shot at the legendary Larry O’Brien trophy?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Grant Williams draws ultimate praise from Jared Dudley after Mavericks signing

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Associate NBA editor at ClutchPoints. Staff Writer at SB Nation's CelticsBlog and The Knicks Wall.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Mavs were very active in the 2023 NBA Draft. They took two players in the first round at picks 12 and 24. They used the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dereck-lively-ii-mavs-no-12-pick-2023-nba-draft" rel="noopener">12th pick</a> on Duke center Dereck Lively II and the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavs-2023-nba-draft-class" rel="noopener">24th pick</a> on Marquette guard Olivier-Maxence Prosper.</p><p>The NBA Summer League will start soon for the Mavs, as their first game is on July 8th against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Understandably, the most notable aspect of Summer League for the majority of Mavericks fans will be the opportunity to witness the two first-round picks in Dallas jerseys for the first time. But at least one Mavericks assistant coach disagrees with this notion.</p><p>Jared Dudley recently spoke to the media and shined a light on<a href="https://twitter.com/CallieCaplan/status/1676659298149998597?s=20" rel="noopener"> the importance</a> of potential breakout star Jaden Hardy’s development in the NBA Summer League, per a tweet from Callie Caplan:</p><p>“We have two first-round picks, but for us, summer league is about Jaden Hardy.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Mavs assistant Jared Dudley after summer league practice Day 2: “We have two first-round picks, but for us, summer league is about Jaden Hardy.”</p><p>— Callie Caplan (@CallieCaplan) <a href="https://twitter.com/CallieCaplan/status/1676659298149998597?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 5, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Jaden Hardy, 21, was a rookie in the 2022-23 season and has played one year in the NBA. He averaged 8.8 points, 1.9 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 0.4 steals, 0.1 blocks, 1.0 turnovers, and 1.3 personal fouls per game across 48 appearances in the 2022-23 season (five starts).</p><p>The Detroit, Michigan native shot the ball with great efficiency from behind the three-point arc in the 2022-23 campaign — Hardy converted 40.4% of his threes on 3.3 attempts per game.</p><p>A versatile scorer and lights-out shooter, Hardy may very well put up huge scoring numbers for the Dallas Mavericks in the 2023 NBA Summer League. Don’t be surprised if he gets selected to one of the All-Summer League teams.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jared Dudley shines light on importance of this potential breakout star’s development in NBA Summer League

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He has won a basketball, a baseball, and a football championship in fantasy all within a year.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Dallas Mavericks shooting guard Jaden Hardy is coming off a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavs-news-kyrie-irving-126-million-dallas-return-draws-strong-response-from-jaden-hardy" rel="noopener">promising rookie campaign</a> in the NBA, and based on what the Mavs are seeing this offseason, he should turn even more heads in his second year in the league.</p><p>Mavs assistant coach Jared Dudley can attest to that <a href="https://twitter.com/CallieCaplan/status/1676283875431964673" rel="noopener">after getting blown away</a> by what Jaden Hardy showed the team during Dallas’ first summer league practice.</p><p><i> “Jaden Hardy is on a whole nother level.,”</i> Dudley said of Hardy (h/t Callie Caplan of The Dallas Morning News).</p><p>Last season, Hardy averaged 8.8 points, 1.9 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 0.4 steals, and 0.1 blocks in 14.8 minutes per game for the Mavs. He appeared in 48 games, including five starts, and shot 43.8 percent from the floor and 40.4 percent from behind the arc. While his numbers during his rookie season were not exceptional, he should only get better. He showed in his rookie year that he can be a steady outside shooter, so the challenge for him is to sustain his form from deep while improving on the other areas in order to become a much more reliable weapon for a Dallas team that’s looking to redeem itself.</p><p>Hardy was originally taken by the Sacramento Kings in the second round (37th overall) of the 2022 NBA Draft before they sent him to the Mavericks for a couple of future picks.</p><p>Hardy, a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavs-news-jaden-hardy-stern-message-after-setting-nba-summer-league-on-fire-with-28-point-debut" rel="noopener">product of the NBA G League Ignite</a>, will be among the Mavs players who will see action in the 2023 Summer League. The Mavericks open their Summer League schedule on July 8 against Chet Holmgren and the Oklahoma City Thunder.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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His passion lies in all things NBA and he has a knack for speaking his mind in his articles -- even when at times it gets him into trouble with the fans. Controversial? Maybe. Excellent writer? Definitely.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Even LeBron James himself was pretty <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-lebron-james-nsfw-response-to-jared-dudley-joining-luka-doncic/" rel="noopener">upset</a> when he learned that now-former Los Angeles Lakers teammate Jared Dudley decided to leave the squad. Dudley’s contract with the Lakers came to an end this summer and the 36-year-old decided it was time to hang it up. Dudley opted to join the Dallas Mavericks as an assistant coach to Jason Kidd.</p><p>According to <a href="https://theathletic.com/2848702/2021/09/27/superstar-shopping-lebron-russell-westbrook-and-the-lakers-summer-of-recruiting/">The Athletic’s Bill Oram, Shams Charania, and Sam Amick</a>, the Lakers actually did their best to convince Dudley to stay. Unfortunately for them, the former Boston College standout really wanted to join the Mavs:</p><blockquote>“At the end of the season, sources said, the Lakers did have conversations with Dudley about other potential roles in the organization, including broadcasting, but ultimately he opted for a front-of-the-bench coaching position with Jason Kidd and the Dallas Mavericks.”</blockquote><p>Dudley is a fun dude, so he would have probably been a great fit as a commentator or an analyst. The report above also states that the Lakers offered him “other potential roles” but it does not sound like a coaching gig was on the table.</p><p>It is clear that this is the next step Dudley wants to take in his basketball career, which is why he jumped on the opportunity to join Jason Kidd’s coaching staff in Dallas. The prospect of mentoring a once-in-a-lifetime talent in Luka Doncic likely weighed heavily on Dudley’s decision as well.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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