Trade & FA 2024-25:

[Scott41theMavs]

This!  It’s why I’m not interested in Klay. It’s hard to find someone who can improve on DJJ offense without sacrificing a lot on defense. I actually think there is a possibility Grimes turns into that guy. In that world DJJ can be your backup 4 as well as your backup 3.

This is the thing - Klay at this point in his career is ***not a starter,*** unless the goal is to make your team worse, and especially with regards to defense. You'd be signing him to come off the bench, or you'd be signing him to make your team worse (tanking, or because you have no choice but to replace a guy who walked like DJJ if he does that). And he may not even be 8-man rotation worthy at this point of his career.

If they sign Klay for more than $12 mil per, that's as bad as the Wes Matthews Monty Haul deal. In that event, they should have just kept THJ, and we're all glad they didn't do that, so basketball gods, please please please save the Mavs from getting Klay.