(07-01-2024, 05:03 PM)vfromlmf Wrote: Just have to post ... this is why I hate Tim Cato. The Athletic staff collaborated on an article about Klay and as soon as I read this paragraph I knew it was Cato.

"For most of the past decade, the Mavericks were known as the team that chased star free agents and then failed to get them, retreating to backup plans and promising future pursuits behind false bravado that couldn’t quite hide the embarrassment."

That's how he wants to start his article. Just such a douche. I'm shocked Kidd hasn't punched him in the face.

(07-01-2024, 05:03 PM)vfromlmf Wrote: Just have to post ... this is why I hate Tim Cato. The Athletic staff collaborated on an article about Klay and as soon as I read this paragraph I knew it was Cato.

"For most of the past decade, the Mavericks were known as the team that chased star free agents and then failed to get them, retreating to backup plans and promising future pursuits behind false bravado that couldn’t quite hide the embarrassment."

That's how he wants to start his article. Just such a douche. I'm shocked Kidd hasn't punched him in the face.

(07-01-2024, 05:06 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: @TheDunkCentral
Klay Thompson's antics behind the scenes have been 'equally exhausting' as Draymond Green's, per
@JDumasReports


"Klay has been equally as exhausting behind the scenes. It's not as loud. It's not as loud because it's not you stomping on someone’s chest. If he's slamming stuff on the bench and sulking, and doing that on the court, how do you think it is in practice? How do you think it is in the locker room? It has been uncomfortable. It has. It just doesn't come out as loudly as Draymond Green."

(07-01-2024, 05:19 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: A lot of excitement.  I just want to wish Green good luck. He is going to a place here he will have an opportunity to spread his wings.  Much more so than here.  I hope he capitalizes on it.

Also smart move by Charlotte picking him up.  Will be Intereting if they gave up their 2’s with no restrictions.  Still, I think it is a good gamble.

(07-01-2024, 02:45 PM)SleepingHero Wrote:

(07-01-2024, 07:08 PM)Deebo Wrote: What did charlotte give up.  They got green for nothing?????

(07-01-2024, 07:05 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: Wow, if you want a deeper understanding of what this means to Warriors fans, I highly recommend listening to Logan Murdock’s opening ramble to this podcast…to him, this is like when Emmitt Smith went to Arizona. It hadn’t really dawned on me how beloved this Warriors team was.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ringer-nba-show/id1109271715?i=1000660842721

(07-01-2024, 07:08 PM)Deebo Wrote: What did charlotte give up.  They got green for nothing?????

• 3 unprotected 2nds from DEN (which has not been specified)
  
• 2027 2nd from Portland or Pelicans (whichever is more favorable)
  
• 2028 2nd swap (the most favorable of CHA's, LAC's, or DAL)
  

(07-01-2024, 07:27 PM)BolsDamols Wrote: Underrated part of this deal? We got to keep Maxi

(07-01-2024, 08:14 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: Charlotte gave up 2 2nds. 

1 of those seconds is the worst of Denver's or PHI's in 2025 via CHA and is re-routed to GSW, along with the Mavs 2031 2nd. The other CHA 2nd (which has not been specified as of yet I don't think) is for the Mavs to keep. 

The list of CHA 2nds they had to use:

• 3 unprotected 2nds from DEN (which has not been specified)
  
• 2027 2nd from Portland or Pelicans (whichever is more favorable)
  
• 2028 2nd swap (the most favorable of CHA's, LAC's, or DAL)
  

So your guess is as good as mine onto which pick the Mavs actually could be left with. The 2027 one from POR or NOP could be interesting imo.

(07-01-2024, 08:23 PM)Razzmatazz_Hopskidillydoo Wrote: This.
I don't even know why people are throwing him on trades as if he is a liability.
This board has less of those ideas, but if you look elsewhere, you'd think Maxi is as useless as DP.

Maxi allows the Mavs to let Omax develop.
Maxi allows Lively to slowly develop his 3 game and NOT rush into shooting more of those.
Maxi gives the Mavs that big who can guard those perimeter guys that Lively and Gafford can't.
Maxi allows PJ to be more aggressive on D, knowing a legit PF is behind him in case he gets into foul trouble.

NOTE: Naji isn't a PF, but I can see Kidd get him minutes there, but overall I'm not counting Naji as a 4. Mavs will have to do with PJ-Maxi and Omax. And I like that PF rotation.