Trade & FA 2024-25:

[mvossman]

Grant Williams was a blunder, but the idea was correct. The team needed a switch everything defensive minded 4 that can hit a 3. GWill was supposed to be that.

It became clear that while he was a solid player, he wasn't good enough for an increased role. The Mavs took a risk that he was. Plus Grant himself said he came into camp out of shape and not ready. 

Kuzma again was the right idea, wrong player. They needed an upgrade to Grant. Kuzma is 100% that (and he still is), but Kuzma the person is still his biggest weakness. 


The Mavs desperately need scoring/shooting. They didn't have a single player that could reliably hit a catch and shoot 3pt shooter.

Klay Thompson is arguably the best player in NBA history at that one specific skill. Time will tell if it was a "right idea, wrong player" move. But if it wasn't then the Mavs hit big.

Personally I think it’s the wrong idea as well. There was plenty of talk earlier this thread about shoot only players like Timmy are no longer valuable if they don’t do anything else (defense/creation). That is basically what Klay is now. A glorified Timmy.  He is better right now, but older and declining. How long before he is Timmy?