MAVS NEWS:

[Smitty]

I follow. Missed it, apparently.

However, I do have to disagree w your mantra above.

I have observed if you shoot poorly where you can't space the floor, you likely sit in the playoffs. So he may be playoff-unplayable. Even more, w 2025 Mavs, shooting seems to be an even bigger issue needing to be addressed.

One quibble - his injury issue imo is not a minor issue at all and is one which I have noted several times. Maybe a deal-killer by itself, frankly. Wonder if Mavs would even consider him at all, until he's known to be healed fully.

I agree with the shooting concern. That's why DJJ became unplayable the deeper they went in the playoffs. It's why Naji isn't in my top-8 playoff rotation. But I think this is passable.

Career average 3PT%:

Kyrie 39.4% | Russell 36.5%
Herb 36.6%
Flagg 38.5%* | Klay 41.1%
PJW 35.8%
AD 29.6% | Lively N/A

Vs Christie 37.0% and Martin 35.7% who he'd be replacing in this hypothetical. And we all loved and wanted DJJ 32.5% back here...