Trade & FA 2024-25:

[Knutsen]

During my cat nap, Marc Stein has posted some "new" news given everything we've learned:

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Lot of Mavs’ related info in this latest post from @TheSteinLine, where he maintains that the Mavericks are still the favorites to sign Klay Thompson, and even some within the Lakers believe that too.

Klay is the Mavs’ top priority, above Derrick Jones.

https://open.substack.com/pub/marcstein/...ncy?r=yv8j&utm_medium=ios







The most interesting bits? 
Mavs want Klay on a 3 year deal. 
Mavs Plan A is to get Klay AND keep DJJ. 
If they can't keep DJJ, then Naji Marshall is a candidate.
And I know it's not in those screenshots but Stein maintains that the Mavs are the team to beat when it comes to Klay, at least that's what some guys in the Lakers FO think.

I think they have something lined up as a plan A where they have a sign and trade for Klay first and then sign DJJ afterwards.

Maybe something in the form of we trade Green to a third team with cap space, trade Hardy (or a pick) as a sweetener to the Warriors, they sign-and-trade Klay to us and the third team throws in a second rounder. Then we sign DJJ to the biggest possible amount, depending on Thompson‘s numbers.

To the cap experts: could this principle be used as an extension of our Detroit-deal, with Green also going there?