Klay Thompson's Defense

[mvossman]

DJJ was elite-ish while Naji is "just good to ok-he-is-really-good". The Mavs took a step back with that one personnel move.
But collectively, the defense evens out.

While Green is a disruptor with a constant motor in him to hustle -- Grime's D is better.
THJ at his most focused form isn't a negative on D, but that rarely happens -- Klay is still better.

Any period where DJJ becomes unavailable due to injuries and the perimeter D comes crashing down. While Naji-Klay-Grimes wouldn't be anywhere near DJJ, two of three would most likely be available in any given play date.

On top of this, Lively defense improved steadily throughout the season, including the playoffs.  He will likely continue that progression while starting and getting more minutes.  That may be the biggest change defensively from last season to this coming one.