06-28-2024, 09:50 PM
(This post was last modified: 06-28-2024, 09:53 PM by KillerLeft.)
Ok, for starters, people who think Klay wouldn't help are in denial. This is a three-time champion who will provide spacing the likes of which Luka/Kyrie haven't had yet. He's a good add, if you ignore the circumstances.
But, the circumstances matter.
Make no mistake, he's not wanting to come here to be the 6th man. This is DJJ's job we're talking about. Ok, but...does that mean DJJ isn't on the team? I'm not sure I'm into that idea at all.
It might mean that Dallas sees the offensive struggles from the finals as such a problem that they're willing to get weird with this and turn their back on what got them there a little in the name of attacking what will be most teams' approach to defending them next year. I don't love that, but if that's the case, we have to remember that Luka/Kyrie have doubtlessly signed off on it.
It might mean, combined with the representation change, that they already know DJJ is going elsewhere and view Klay as the best possible solution. They do have Grimes to play POA defense now, but I think it's less impactful if playing him in crunch time means benching either your new big-name shooter (Klay) or PJ Washington, the other plus defender. That, to me, would be more of what never works: specialists. The best lineup the Mavs can play needs to be the best lineup on both ends of the court.
It might mean that DJJ is taking way, way less money than we think and they've already got that in the bag.
This might be a smoke screen from either side. Klay to scare the Warriors or Orlando into a better offer, or maybe even Dallas to scare DJJ into accepting a lesser offer.
It might mean that Jerami Grant, the only guy I would've even considered viewing as an "instead of" DJJ target, is now not really even being sold. Completely off the market.
I guess my question is this: how badly does Klay want to play here? I think I know the answer to this before I ask it, but would he take the MLE for 3 years? Is the extra year and promise to start on a team he perceives as enough of a contender to save some face worth that type of haircut? Because, if this really is "instead of" DJJ, I'm kind of no longer comfortable moving Josh Green, tbqh.
Kind of tough to put these pieces together logically for me at the moment, though I am intrigued by Klay a little.
But, the circumstances matter.
Make no mistake, he's not wanting to come here to be the 6th man. This is DJJ's job we're talking about. Ok, but...does that mean DJJ isn't on the team? I'm not sure I'm into that idea at all.
It might mean that Dallas sees the offensive struggles from the finals as such a problem that they're willing to get weird with this and turn their back on what got them there a little in the name of attacking what will be most teams' approach to defending them next year. I don't love that, but if that's the case, we have to remember that Luka/Kyrie have doubtlessly signed off on it.
It might mean, combined with the representation change, that they already know DJJ is going elsewhere and view Klay as the best possible solution. They do have Grimes to play POA defense now, but I think it's less impactful if playing him in crunch time means benching either your new big-name shooter (Klay) or PJ Washington, the other plus defender. That, to me, would be more of what never works: specialists. The best lineup the Mavs can play needs to be the best lineup on both ends of the court.
It might mean that DJJ is taking way, way less money than we think and they've already got that in the bag.
This might be a smoke screen from either side. Klay to scare the Warriors or Orlando into a better offer, or maybe even Dallas to scare DJJ into accepting a lesser offer.
It might mean that Jerami Grant, the only guy I would've even considered viewing as an "instead of" DJJ target, is now not really even being sold. Completely off the market.
I guess my question is this: how badly does Klay want to play here? I think I know the answer to this before I ask it, but would he take the MLE for 3 years? Is the extra year and promise to start on a team he perceives as enough of a contender to save some face worth that type of haircut? Because, if this really is "instead of" DJJ, I'm kind of no longer comfortable moving Josh Green, tbqh.
Kind of tough to put these pieces together logically for me at the moment, though I am intrigued by Klay a little.
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