Trade & FA 2024-25:

[Scott41theMavs]

Assuming it's Klay starting at $16.3 mil per traded for Green, and DJJ commits (I agree, there's some concern about that from the PTSD standpoint if they have to wait over two weeks for him):

Luka/Exum
Kyrie/Grimes/Hardy
Klay/DJJ
PJ/Maxi/OMax
Lively/Gafford

There are obviously concerns with the starting five's defense, but no one in the league is scoring on that bench. Not even Indy.

If Klay can hit open threes to the extent he has in the past, then the Celtics bullshit (which will be copied league-wide) of "taking away the Mavs' gorgeous lobs" (I'm still more butthurt about that garbage than I am over the Finals loss overall) is negated by shoving three after three down their throat.

NB: No, I'm not on the Klay bandwagon. I'm on the Klay-acceptance-if-it's-for-less-than-$18m-per-year bandwagon.