Trade & FA 2024-25:

[Razzmatazz_Hopskidillydoo]

I think J Smith is a VERY unlikely target for the Mavs. He will want way more than you think (because he has good stat lines), but he also won't be as good as you need (he only was used lightly in the regular season, and almost not at all in the playoffs -- which says a lot).

Well, if I were RC I wouldn't play him that much either.
The Pacers have Siakam, Turner and Toppin who are all way better than him.

On the Mavs, though Maxi is superior to him, we all know Maxi's not always available. At this point we kind of expect him to be unavailable for a third of the season, and almost always in varying degrees of health. So the Mavs only have PJ and half a backup.

And at C, JSmith to me is actually more of a C who can play stretch 4, so he would also play there when the need is a 5 who can shoot.