Trade & FA 2024-25:

[F Gump]

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

Mavs Film Room  (@MavsFilmRoom)
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. 

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.

Here's the part about all these reports about Klay that isn't being said, and I think its answer is a difference maker - What sort of salary is in the mix for Klay?

These 'top priority' notes with the idea that they might end up not being able to sign DJJ too makes me worry it's a starting number far above 20M, which I think would be an albatross waiting to happen. As someone else noted, we might be edging towards a Wes Matthews or Harrison Barnes type of "pay them anything" pursuit. Ugh. In a Hard Cap World, please no.