Trade & FA 2024-25:

[KillerLeft]

DJJ wasn't paid like a starter last year either. I can't speak for the Mavs, but if they think Marshall can do what DJJ did, the cost is irrelevant, right? They seem like similar players. I still think the plan is to get Klay, but Marshall could start if we strike out.

...and he WASN'T a starter until very late in the season. They've basically said "congrats on being our best option and helping us get to the Finals. Now, we think we can do better." That's well within their rights, I just hope they didn't overthink this! 

If you're suggesting Marshall will be given a chance to earn the job, maybe. But I suspect they're out there promising Thompson a starting job, and I bet that's what they'll do with the next guy (probably Harris) too. 

Dan's right about one thing: Green, at the moment, is the most PAID like a starter.