Trade & FA 2024-25:

[mvossman]

Honestly, this question is off the top of my head, because I haven't really thought about the off-season landscape from this strict of an angle, but knowing the Mavs' goal is to keep the team intact while significantly improving their outside shooting, IS there a better shooter even plausibly available this summer than Klay Thompson?

We've been saying "shooting from the wings and above the break" for 2-3 weeks. This would be adding two players who address that exact need by the first day of free agency, and BOTH of them can contribute, defensively (albeit on different levels).

Seriously, if they can do this AND retain DJJ, I don't know how you can be mad at it, I really don't.

Luke Kennard?  He would be much cheaper, younger, and not expect to be in starting lineup. 

Are we not concerned that golden state is giving up on this guy?

Are we expecting him to start?  He is not a POA defender. Is that no longer a priority?

How could I be mad?  He is 34 with a very scary injury history. He could fall off a cliff at any time at which point that contract is an albatross. We finally cleaned the cap sheet and now we do this?  There are many other options with those salaries that don’t involve near the contract risk. This just feels like an overreaction to the finals loss. It also feels like a classic Cuban move.