Trade & FA 2024-25:

[DanSchwartzgan]

The only people with a legit reason for beef about this idea, imho, are those who have been publicly defending Josh Green. This would be giving up on Green, who is 23, for an old Klay Thompson. Dan, Smitty, others...I can see how this might sting for them.

But from my POV, I have started to wonder whether Josh Green will ever have the impact that Klay had last year, and I'm with SH. I think folks will be pretty shocked at what a difference he'll make here. And if I'm wrong, at least we know who all the Mavs fans will hate next season!

I feel ya.  I can live with the versions of this where the decision is Klay for Green.  I think Klay makes us better during the rest of Kyrie's time here.

The one I struggle with is the versions of this where we simply trade Green to keep DJJ.  It is less clear to me that DJJ is better than Green.  I take some solace that Grimes fills the Green 'hole' and DJJ is the backup 3 behind Thompson.  But, it will sting a little.