Trade & FA 2024-25:

[KillerLeft]

Aw, hell, I'd view that as pretty obvious at this time.

Not sure if this is a matter of DJJ being mad at the Mavs and feeling that they're not willing to pony up. I'll bet they are. But if they told him, "we need more offense, so when we resign you, you'll be coming off the bench," I would not at all be surprised if his reaction was "'When you resign me' - lulz." The man earned his starting spot. I'm sure that a big part of the chemistry/family/willingness to come back for part of the NTMLE was the presumption that he'd also earned keeping it. 

Even if the Klutch move doesn't mean that he's mad right now, if the Mavs go get Klay, or KCP, or any other player, with the intention of his replacing DJJ as a starter, I think it's a pretty safe bet that the Mavs' probabilities of re-signing DJJ fall off a cliff.

I don't know what the Klutch thing means, but Jaden Hardy is Klutch, as is Dereck Lively, whom is supposedly DJJ's closest friend on the team. Mix in Dudley heading over there (and reportedly staying) and it's not hard to imagine that maybe Harrison just has a good relationship with them. In other words, maybe this is all happening because these guys are staying, not because they're going. 

I really, really believe the Mavs/DJJ want to keep hanging out together. The messaging has been very consistent about that. I think you should step back from that cliff, my dude.