Trade & FA 2024-25:

[Smitty]

"Does Green+Maxi+Hardy for Hunter+Griffin make sense for both teams?"... IMO No. They are more expensive than Green-Hardy, but not really a solution. They would be overpriced backups here imo.

Also I don't think the Mavs lack 3s. Based on how they opt to use them, the Mavs have ...

Luka, Exum
Kyrie, Hardy
DJJ, Green
PFW, Maxi, Omax
Lively, Gafford, Powell

We've seen nothing in the way they have been used this year to suggest that OMax is a 3, or that Green isn't.

(I see no reason to include Lawson because he's just a NG project player whose continued presence seems unlikely, nor Morris whose role (if he even returns) is really NOT as a player.)

I guess my biggest gripe is that they try to use Hardy as a PG. (He’s not)
They play Green as a SF. (He’s a SG)
They’ll have to start DJJ. (He’s a bench ~20 mpg guy IMO)
Maxi at the 4 is an issue. (Two 3PA per game isn’t getting it done)

No roster is perfect and I’d be fine if the only move was THJ for Grimes+DJJ re-signed. I was just pointing out what I view as the weakest spots and how the roster and salary structure could get balanced.