07-09-2026, 01:28 PM
(07-09-2026, 01:13 PM)Scott41theMavs Wrote: We are already one young player past what we can fit in on the 15+3 roster, and Martin is way too expensive and prohibitive to stretch waive. Klay doesn't fit the timeline, isn't getting any better at defense and creation at his venerable age, certainly won't re-sign here if still on roster in June '27, and furthermore several of the young prospects can probably already provide what he does (aside from locker room presence) at lower cost and need time to develop further. And he's expiring. Not sure why it's so confusing.
Yeah, but people are talking about just buying him out. This makes no sense. If you can get assets for his expiring contract AND the young guns can bring what he does or more, then fine. BUT, the Mavs spacing was horrid last year, the Mavs did not use him to his strengths and with a higher paced, better spaced floor, the dude could still offer all-star stats.
I just think people become a little obsessed with myopic things and don't see the larger possibilities. We have NO IDEA how different the offense will be coached this year.