Trade & FA 2024-25:

[KillerLeft]

signing a 34 year old on a 3-4 year contract with history of ACL and Achilles injuries. What could go wrong? i know he was once Klay Thompson, but this version is just a caricature of that guy.

I remember in the games Mavs played against GSW, I wanted Klay to shoot cause he was shooting them out of games. he is just not that guy anymore. this is a type of move that Cuban would make.

You're looking at it wrong. 

Yesterday, we thought the Mavs were going to have to pay a first to dump Hardaway just to bring back Jones. 

This morning, we learned that they didn't have to give up a first, dumped Hardaway, and ALSO got back Grimes.

Now, we're discussing a scenario that's starting to feel pretty likely: Hardaway and Green out, DJJ back, but along with Grimes AND Klay Thompson. As long as they don't get raked against the coals by GS in the trade (which I find unlikely - they're getting Paul George and will want Klay to land on his feet), there really isn't a downside here. If Klay gets hurt in his first preseason and literally never plays a real game for the Mavs, they're literally right where we thought they'd be this afternoon, and still BETTER OFF than we thought they'd be 24 hours ago. 

And, at the end of Kyrie's window, they'll now have not one but TWO usefully sized contracts for trade matching. 

Everyone just take a breath.