Trade & FA 2024-25:

[Smitty]

Would argue that it accomplishes the opposite. 100m in salary invested in perimeter players that cannot defend the POA. All three of them asking for a starting role and 30+ minutes.
Also creates a hole in the front court. Mavs lose their backup PF and 5-out big. Not sure if you can find a Kleber replacement for the vet min.

No roster is perfect but DJJ and Grimes are great PoA defenders. There’s no perfect player available. Your point about Kleber is valid. Some are higher than others on Omax and one could argue that Lively shooting 2 threes a game is just as good as Maxi. But I think we both agree that Maxi at the 4 is not ideal and that’s his role here. I agree though, he’s important and would be a hole that must be filled by others.

What other player rumored available that Green+Maxi can return would you rather have?

Jerami Grant
Cam Johnson
Deandre Hunter
Bruce Brown
Andrew Wiggins
Kyle Kuzma
Tobias Harris
Pat Williams
KCP

Some will cost picks, others probably not. I don’t see a single player that fits PoA defender, elite shooter, 36 mpg playoff starter.