Klay Thompson to the Dallas Mavericks: Why it's a Game-Changer for the Mavs | Mavs Trade
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- Dallas Mavericks Trade Rumors: The Dallas Mavericks reportedly agreed to a trade for Klay Thompson from the Golden State Warriors after another great move by Nico Harrison. What does Klay bring to the Mavs? How can he help Luka Doncic & Kyrie Irving? What problems does he solve? What problems does he not solve?
Nick Angstadt breaks down the Dallas Mavericks' recent trade for Klay Thompson. The Mavericks acquired Thompson from the Golden State Warriors in a three-year, $50 million deal. Nick discusses how Thompson's addition addresses the team's need for another shooter and scorer, comparing him to Tim Hardaway Jr. and other players. He also highlights the significance of the Mavericks securing a high-profile free agent, reflecting on past free agency struggles. The episode delves into Thompson's potential impact on the team's offense and defense, and what adjustments the Mavericks might need to make.
00:00 Why Getting Klay Thompson Matters
09:44: What Klay Thompson Brings to the Mavericks
16:51: Dallas' Defensive Concerns & Adjustments
23:29: Trade Details & Impact on the Mavs Roster
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How did you react to the Klay Thompson news?
Hey Nick I'm on the live stream but my comments aren't being showed. Am I in a timeout?! 😲
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I like this for both the Mavs and for Klay.
We get a knock-down spot up shooter, a solid defender, a champion and a chill, no problem guy.
Thompson gets a new scenery, and can enjoy even more open threes, without having to run as much, extending his career.
A+ move form Nico
@@issamelarmi this isn't long term that we are thinking about anymore.
Once I saw how much they were paying him, I said "Hells Yeah!"
I hate losing Josh Green though.
Getting Klay Thompson for less money than they paid THJ the past 3 years is an OP upgrade! They're gonna need to build a statue for this transaction alone.
Feel like that’s more of a reflection on where we were hoping THJ would be… But still a v good deal.
It makes the trade worth it for sure
Not sure THJ's contract should be the reference point for evaluating a trade... it was a terrible contract
Worst trade I've ever seen
Bro actually think that warriors would let klay leave if he’s not washed 😂😂😂 , Texas gonna run out of bricks next year
Can’t wait to watch Slightly’s reaction in Slightly Unplugged
His jaw is gonna drop LOL
We'll be there
He is gonna think its one of those fake signings Nick cooked up for him 🤣
Dude mavs being a finals contender is huge it’s not just kyrie who did nothing in the finals to help
The team win
I bet he hears about this.
Man. They also got him on such a fair contract. A+ move Dallas… Donny Nelson would never
He would keep the powder dry!!!
I dont think the Mavericks are gonna make anymore "big" moves but they still need to add another 3rd ball handler and a perimeter defender.
Stop the Donnie Nelson hate. He was the shadow GM, never allowed to do his job! Cause Cuban thought he was the GM, not the owner. Coincidence that as soon as Cuban stayed out of the GM business, trades make sense again? Harrison didnt extend Brunson, Harrison signed McGee, Harrison traded for Wood... or did he? Or was Cuban still calling all the shots?
Come on. Donnie got us Dirk and Luka. He also got is the 2006, 2007, and 2011 Mavs despite Cubes micromanaging every move.
@@daniel.Rangers2023 ??? Grimes/Marshall/Exum are our perimeter defenders, O-Max/PJ are also good defenders. And Exum/Hardy can handle the ball as 3rd playmakers. Not to mention that Marshall is also a capable passer. At least way better then DJJ.
Luka, Kyrie, and Klay are my favorite current players. Im so happy they are all Mavs now.
Triple Threat
The best and greatest improvement to the team is
Nico Harrison he wants to win and I love it
Facts!
These moves would have never happened under Donnie Nelson! We would have never traded away the bad contracts, never traded into the draft to get Lively, never traded for Kyrie, and never signed Klay! Instead, Donnie would pick up a player from Zimbabwe that no one has heard of and pick up the last available free agents that no one wants. Dwight Powel would still be starting.
Nico is something special
Giving Nico his flowers. I like our draft pick selection and trades / signings ( Grimes, Marshall, Thompson ). Room for another piece… it’s all looking good.
This is a great gm 👌🏼👍🏼
Miles bridges
@@Chefyerothey get him they could beat the Celtics
you mean melvin ajinca
@@Jomiloju-xw6wg we gotta see how he do man
That first Klay three at the AAC in the home opener is gonna hit harder than the most unregulated of substances
Watch Klay literally drop about 20 bricks then get pulled off the floor by Jason Kidd.
@@awesomecoolguy6515 youre such a loser
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Wow, the trade actually went through! This is going to be a game-changer for the Mavs. Excited to see Klay Thompson on the team! 🏀🔥
I can already hear “SHUT IT DOWNNN” 😂
“LETS GO HOMEEEEEEEEEEEE
Klay, Naji, and Grimes what an off-season Nico!!!!! Still got 4.4 to play with.
We need miles bridges or lauri for Powell and maxi
@@Chefyerono chance that get lauri lol
@@eda2341_ imagine 🥴🤔 💭
And we lost DJJ and Green. Lateral at best.
@@edwinblack-rw5xk that’s where getting miles bridges would make up that difference
This year alot of guys were Available that could improve our team and Nico has done just that! And kept a core together bravo 👏!
Donnie Nelson would try to bring back Wesley Matthews 😂😂😂 Thank you Nico!!!
He would sign Shawn Marion out of retirement😭😭
Newb. That was a Cuban move all the way. That fool even purposely over paid him.
Get Nico a statue. I’ve seen enough.
Something I'm not seeing talked about with the Klay trade is the trade exception being used is possibly the Bertans exception that expires on July 8th...it was a 4M exception (with 3M salary difference between Klay and Green),
This opens up the Hardaway exception to be used for another trade, and the green exception created by this trade would go to the warriors (this difference might be why they are getting a 2nd round pick when it was initially reported that dallas was getting 2)
Masterclass by nico
Now, the hardaway exception (16M) + Maxi's 11M contract will be able to net any player making up to 27M in a trade.
With that + 2 first round picks and a few seconds available, we could see something huge happen either now or at the trade deadline
This team appears to be set up to go all in
Not sure why these guys aren't discussing this point you make. That's crazy good news.
@@alancrnobrnja3955 bc it's not certain yet...technically speaking, the warriors could be getting the THJ exception...BUT if that happened, then the mavs would be creating a 13.5M exception by sending Green to Charlotte...difference is 2.6M less to use...thus would make sense given klay making 16M (exactly the amount of the THJ exception).
It would still be far better if they used the bertans exception (paired with greens contract) though since it expires in a week, keep the THJ exceptions, and send the green exception to the warriors, plus a 2nd round pick. Might not happen though, and in guessing that is the current debate causing the confusion around who is getting the other 2nd round pick.
Let Nico cook!
It's great, Klay doesn't have to do much aside from take open shots and be a participant defensively. He'll shoot 40% from 3 easy
Something told me the day after the Finals we were going after Klay. Everyone saying to old and defense is down, but that experience and those knock down 3s are money! And you have to respect his shot.
They are saying he's too old and defence is bad because he is too old and his defence is bad.
@@edwinblack-rw5xk said defense is down, not bad.
i think klay saw a lot of comraderie in dallas . the way luka is always friendly and smiling and transcending a fun environment and that makes the team as a whole game fun but producrive LIke a family without a profanity laced work place. WHY woulnt Klay want to go to Dallas?
NICO THE GOAT
Naji Is an improvement, watch him playing, the guy is a much better and more mature ball handler, a more secure dribbler and his passing is outstanding, more similar to Luka Dončić passes, is true, he has less verticality than DJJ, but we already have lots of strong vertical players, besides, Marshall can go vertical also, just not as light vertical as DJJ. Defense, I don't think is much different, BTW, I heard that Naji has the second-largest hands in the NBA, that's one of the reasons he stills balls and passes so well. On top, his 3 points are probably better on that part also, and he will see more open space now with the Dallas of Clay Kyrie and Luka.
Klay Thompson will bring us a championship.. Nothing negative to say about that goat 🐐..
No he won't Klay has been damaged since 2019 and has never recovered. He literally shot 1-9 in the playoffs and lost his starter minutes to Kaminga. Dallas can't win a chip because teams like Boston, OKC, Denver, as well as the Knicks and Sixers ALL made major upgrades to their teams. Plus losing Derrick Jones on defense is really going to cost the Mavs in the playoffs. Just wait until April and you'll see.
@@awesomecoolguy6515 Damaged mentally and emotionally. Not physically… This change of scenery and Dallas Mavericks culture will prove me right.. You’ll eat your words in a few months.. Sit back and watch the show 🏀..
@@willieslick-254 Yes physically, Klay CANNOT play defense anymore and hasn't since 2019. You can have a change of scenery but serious injuries to BOTH of his legs don't change despite a new address. Just watch the playoffs and watch as either OKC or Denver march to the NBA finals. Wait and see...... Luka and Kyrie got completely exposed and PWNED by Boston in the finals. Luka will never win a chip or an MVP until he loses weight and learns how to be a two way player that can make it to the other side of the court without gasping for air. Until then he's simply a better version of Carmelo Anthony on the Knicks and Kyrie Irving couldn't take the pressure in Boston. FACTS. That's why the Celtics DESTROYED the Mavs and the Nuggets would have easily done the same thing. Watch Klay shoot a ton of bricks then watch Jason Kidd literally pull him off of the floor and watch other western conference teams literally dominate the Mavs in the playoffs next year. Oh and Dallas culture is NOTHING compared to other teams in the NBA. FACT. Even the Clippers sell more tickets FACT.
Losing DJJ will hurt the Mavs the same way that Bucks losing Jrue Holiday hurt them as well. Klay barely came off the bench the last three years and has never recovered from his ACL and Achilles injuries. GSW won the chip in 2022 because Andrew Wiggins played defense and Jordan Poole was literally the other splash brother in the 2022 finals. Klay literally only blocked ONE shot in the entire playoffs and he literally shot 0 for 9 in his last playoff game! That's why Kaminga took KT's minutes and most likely why Klay left GSW. WIth teams like OKC, and Denver, the Mavs won't make it back to the finals. Plus the east is completely stacked, Boston is keeping ALL of it's players from last season, with them literally having both the best offense and defense in the playoffs) Plus, the Knicks and Sixers literally stacking their teams it proves that Dallas has a very long way to go to remain competitive. Luka literally has to lose all of that baby fat and to start learning how to be a two way player in order to be elite. That's why he's never won an MVP and likely never will. Boston completely exposed both Luka and Kyrie. Anyone who thinks that Dallas is getting a chip anytime soon is completely hallucinating.
@@awesomecoolguy6515 you're doing all this yapping like anybody at all values your opinion lol. Newsflash....nobody does. Coming to another teams channel to talk smack in the offseason is as hilarious as it is pathetic. Not sure if you're a Thunder, Clippers or Wolves nutrider, but please do us all a favor and crawl back into your mom's basement and leave basketball talk to the adults.
2nd most catch and shoot three in the NBA last year on a "bad season". He is going to eat open threes on this team. Fantastic addition even at 34 yo
KyrieGM played a big role in recruiting Klay. Kyrie has been a blessing for Dallas. When was the last time a FA chose Dallas over other teams for LESS money. 🤞
Kyrie and Klay, ANTA connection probably also helped
What is ANTA?
@Smido83 ANTA is an athletic shoe brand based in China. Both Kyrie and Klay have signature sneakers with the brand
@@tyresecampbell9675 Ok... never heared of them. 🤷♂
No state taxes is what helped
there were reports that kyrie talked with klay
Mavs lockers is overflowing with talent! Nico!! 👏👏
We have three excellent scorers now. So if one of Luka, Kyrie, or Klay sits out Mavs can still compete offensively. If all three are available they don’t have to play 40+ mins. I say play them 30-32 mins until Feb and let them heal some.
Klay has been damaged since 2019 and has never recovered. He literally shot 1-9 in the playoffs and lost his starting minutes to Kaminga. Dallas can't win a chip because teams like Boston, OKC, Denver, as well as the Knicks and Sixers who made major upgrades to their teams. Plus losing Derrick Jones on defense is really going to cost them in the playoffs. Just wait until April and you'll see.
@@awesomecoolguy6515 Klay was #2 in GS and he had set high expectations. With age and injuries he is definitely on decline. However he is going to be #3 in Dallas and a new setup can revive him some.
Trade-wise it is a steal. From 54 mil Josh to 50 mil Klay. That’s 16-24 pts Klay to 3-5 pts Green at times.
@@rmr9345 No he wasn't not even close. Klay was barely coming off the bench the last three seasons. Kaminga was literally taking his starter minutes from him. Even in 2022 when GSW won the chip it was Andrew Wiggins who played defense and Jordan Poole being the second splash brother. Klay has never recovered from tearing his ACL and his Achilles. The ONLY reason why GSW wanted to re-sign Klay was out of loyalty, not because of his " playing ability" the ;last three seasons.. He literally shot 0 for 9 in his last playoff game and his shooting has seriously decline in the last several years. Thats a fact. Klay is simply a damaged player like Boogie Cousins was in his last several years. Just wait until the playoffs and when Klay starts shooting endless bricks you'll know what I mean.......
@@awesomecoolguy6515klay was so shitty with his almost 40% on high volume threes last season. You‘re so damn right bro. Hang up those sneakers 😅
The first time the "no state taxes" line actually worked in Dallas Sports history
No state taxes, but the highest property taxes and highest electric bills in the country. I know I used to live in Plano.
@@awesomecoolguy6515 Maybe he rents for a couple of years,haha
Is the starting 5 Luka, Kai, Klay, PJ, and Lively now?
I guess. I was hoping they’d at least consider the possibility of having Klay sub in to play with Luka or Kyrie. It will probably depend on the team they’re playing but at the highest level, I feel that Luka Klay Kai all on the court isn’t the strongest defensive lineup.
Thanx for your take, Nick. Always on point! Regards from 🇩🇴!
I really wanted to see Josh evolve his game apart of the Mavs but I wish him the best
The whole well we can work on his 3pt shooting to we have 3 guys that already average good shooting and can play D. I'm stoked.
Go Mavs! Wow!
It's a wrap Dallas Mavericks stand up for life..!!!
i think is fair to say that the dallas mavericks have seat at the table.
With all the potential we alredy have + Klay accepting the Manu Ginobili role + bringing Dinwiddie back where he belongs + Lively putting some muscles & developing + multiple small adjustments = multiple Rings. Thx Nico👍👍👍👏👏👏
WELCOME TO THE RACCOON SQUAD, KLAY
Klay completes us. There were only a handful of guys capable of being better than Luka or Kyrie in spurts and Klay is one of them.
Klay was borderline unplayable at times last season, FYI, and had a worse FG% than Green
@@edwinblack-rw5xk klay actually played well when he came off the bench and his minutes reduced. he should still be able to defend well if they kept his playing time under 24 minutes.
@@edwinblack-rw5xk Klay STILL averaged 18 points per game on 39% shooting from three last season. That's still WAY BETTER than THJ's. So I don't know if you're just a hater or just doesn't want to acknowledge a good trade for whatever reason.
@@edwinblack-rw5xkdraymond averaged 8 points a game😂 he’s like the 4th option on that team they don’t even depend on him heavily to score on offense. Chill
@@JohnnyBGood-vm7rx No he didn't he literally shot one for nine in the playoffs. Quit lying to yourself. Klay is a damaged player just like Boogie Cousins was in his last years.
Look forward to see how this plays out.
I did not want Klay going into the offseason. I thought he'd command over $20MIL easily, and that would just be too much, especially since I thought we'd resign DJJ to the full MLE.
BUT NICO F'N COOKED!!!
Starting salary of $16M for Klay and a starting salary of $8-9M for Naji.
We still have room under the first apron and could possibly trade Maxi. If Nico was able to convert Naji to a S&T with NOLA that makes Maxi a Pelican... Which would be possible due to the TPE created by shipping Josh to Charlotte... I think we would still have the full MLE to use.
Simone Fontecchio anyone?
Finally a good free agent 😂 no state taxes babayyy!
Great! Nico kicks ass. Still don't understand why Jones went to Clippers. He would have been terrific on D and backing up Klay.
You probably answered it yourself... Clippers offered him a starting spot, Dallas couldnt.
Nico needs to give the cowboys some tips on how its done!
Klay hasnt missed any time to injury since the last title. Ddude averaged more than 90% of the league. This dude is a winner and ive advocated for him to be a Mav for year's. Its about time
Watch Klay drop quite a few bricks then watch teams like OKC, and Denver cook you guys in the playoffs
@@awesomecoolguy6515dude, I‘ve seen so many of your „watch this and that and you‘ll see this and that“ comments on here. It‘s really annoying, and you‘re just one of those guys that no matter what happens sans a title, you’ll be all over the comments sections telling people you told them so. I don’t think you realize the odds of winning a championship stacked up against the odds of it not happening. It‘s not an achievement to be right about saying that thousands of things will go wrong or that one of 8 other teams you‘ve seemingly mentioned will be better. Just stfu man.
@@awesomecoolguy6515 jealousy 🙄
You mentioned who Josh got picked ahead of but he also was picked after Killian Hayes, Kira Lewis Jr, Aleksej Pokusevski and a few other questionable picks. In a redraft Josh gets picked BEFORE Dallas is on the clock
Yeah it's a dumb take. There are always players who get taken later in drafts that turn out better than players taken before them.
Klays 3pt % should go up with all the open looks
Daaaaamn 🔥🔥🔥
you are so listenable bro, am not even a mavs fan.
LOL, as soon as Nick said that it might be just bait talk, I immediately thought it might actually happen. Just because! :D
Nick. . . .stunned. . .let it ride !!!
In Nico we trust
A consistent 18pts from Klay is all what we Mavs fans want. People joking about the 0/10 memes where in fact Klay had more good moments than bad moments during his last tenure with the Warriors. Between him and THJ, I'd rather take Klay lmao.
Nick: u weren't as enthousiastic as I thought u would be for this AMAZING signing
You talked me into liking getting klay more. That and seeing the contract isn’t 4 years $70 mil like some reporters thought it would be
I was waiting for this. Like a kid waiting on Santa on Christmas.
Mavs offseason so far is looking great ! They lost djj and tim hardaway but in exchange they get a 3rd option scorer behind kyrie and luka, they get grimes & naji both great shooters and defenders. They solved their big problem which was shooting while maintaining defense by bringing in a couppe of good wing defenders ( young ones too ), they brought in a 4 time nba champion to give that veteran mentorship to this dallas team in klay. Honestly mavs could just relax now and theyd pretty much be fine already heading to the season ( though if they wanted to add another piece my guess would be another playmaker to come of the bench and facilitate for the bench when luka / kyrie are resting )
Every move that was made this off-season has made us a better team so I look forward to this upcoming season to make a another run to get us back to the finals
We've gone sideways at best
@@edwinblack-rw5xkhow? I could see how getting Naji and Grimes might be seen as sideways moves, but getting Klay being a replacement to THJ is absolutely an improvement! Contract wise and game-wise
So as of right now, we got
5. Lively/Gafford
4. PJ/Maxi
3. Klay/Naji
2. Kyrie/Grimes/Hardy
1. Luka/Exum/Hardy
Dang. That's a pretty complete team. Especially since we just went to the finals, and it's not like we got worse. 🎉🎉
We did get worse. Lost a lot of our athleticism which you need in spades with Luka waddling around out there
ayo whos here to make sure its true im so hype who else cant wait to play 2k with DALLAS MAVS this a huge "W'
Klay was a #2 on a legit contender 2 years ago, now he gets to be a legit #3 on another contender!
Let’s go Mavs!
LMAO, Klay will be coming off the bench after he starts shooting endless bricks.
THIS IS ALL BECAUSE OF THE NEW OWNER SHIP OF THE TEAM 'NEW OWNERS ARE KILLING IT"
Big time 💙🏀
Great off-season by the Mavs considering what they had to work with... In my opinion Grimes is a slight upgrade over Green, Marshall is a slight upgrade over Jones, and Klay is a big upgrade over Tim.
W ‼️
warriors and mavs fan here. this is great for the mavs
nico is a legend, already done in the first week of free agency, we got klay, mrshall & grimes all solid 3 & D, i smell atleast 2 chips in dallas
It took less money than i expect for Klay.
I dont think he will be a full-time starter but his shooting will help a lot
I think that this is the type of role klay‘s been looking for. He just wants the freedom to play his game. He‘s a three-point specialist, and that‘s exactly what he wants his role to be at this point in his career. I think he‘ll thrive with that relieved pressure to not be the #2 option in a system that depended on him to be a star every damn night.
NICO for President.
Dallas should win a whole lot more 1st quarters this year.
What they do to close games will be the interesting piece.
Grimes has so much upside.
Nico really seems to be able to see what fits here... Grant beign notable exception.
PJ, Gafford, Exum. All greater in fit than cost or value as a whole.
If Hardy can develop more as a PG this is a really good roster.
If not that remains a whole.
As noted, it is plenty good enough to run the regular season as a home playoff team.
Especially as East got a lot better and West a bit softer this off-season.
Great! Lets go Mavs!
Nico really did his thing this off season. Got similar guys to the ones that left/traded away and got Klay that averages 18ppg and is still a great shooter especially when assisted (; and it will be assisted by Luka majority of the time
Let it ride 😎
So, the starting lineup is:
PG: Irving
SG: Klay
SF: Luka
PF: PJ
C: Lively?
That's worse than this year's starting 5. Period. It will get slaughtered on defence
@@edwinblack-rw5xk🤡🤡🤡
Only thing that changed was Klay for DJJ. I’ll pick Healthy Klay all day.
@@JLCruise1 not to mention Marshall and grimes are soooo much better defensively then Josh probably better shooters to playing with Luka ky and klay
Great contract, that was the only thing I was worried about
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hell yea
Good moves!
We dining in Dallas! I wanna see another energy uplifting defender
This would never have happened with Cuban still in charge guess dallas is now a preferable destination
Klay and Luka teaming up on booker!!!!!!! I can’t wait😅😅
daddy luka and uncle klay. booker definitely going to fold even more😂😂😂
@@user-li6ns2lk3z Watch Klay drop a few dozen bricks just like he has the last three seasons since his injuries and with Jason Kidd pull him off the floor.
Exciting times, but Gary Trent Jr is still out there, what a finish that would be to close out.
Man we got kyrie for nothing 2 seasons ago and now we got klay for nothing also man… I gotta love how Nico is pulling this off but I hope klay’s shooting and defense can make up for DJJ’s athleticism because he used to jump out the roof and catch those lobs from space
Nick makes a great point. Maybe Klay can play better on defense when he's not running a million steps a game on offense. Yeah, let him do his screen game but for the most part he's gonna be spacing the court and helping the team "mix the blender".
And I think the talk about his bad defense is over-hyped. Sure, he's not all-defense. But he's still a solid defender. So the Mavs lost some defense going from DJJ to Klay but they gained a LOT of offense.
How much have the Mavs improved? Quite a bit.
THJ for Klay: Even at his worst he's as good as THJ is normally. But then there's the defense. Timmy is a turnstile. Timmy is an absolute liability. Also, Klay is a good passer. So yeah, in just about every single metric you can use...Klay is a HUGE upgrade over Timmy.
DJJ for Naji: Similar sized players. Where DJJ is better suited to guard 1-4, Naji can do 2-5. And DJJ is a better defender for sure. But Naji isn't some pushover either. He's got his defensive skills. But Naji is very likely a better 3pt shooter. So I would call this a push. Both are nice Sundaes but one has chocolate and the other has vanilla...just a taste preference.
Green for Grimes: Again, similar sized/styled players. But I think Grimes is just a bit ahead of Green in their development. Grimes is a better defender and a better shooter. Both can drive to the basket. Both are nice passers. And I think that Grimes may play a part in that point of attack defense. I feel like Dallas has really improved here
And then you've got reason to believe that Lively, OMax & Hardy will improve to varying degrees. Hell, if Lively just takes a few key steps to add to his game the Mavericks might find themselves being a SuperTeam and talk about 4 SuperStars.
I really do like this roster. Gotta wait to see what Nico can do with that remaining 4.5m in the MLE. But I think the only "holes" this roster has are: 1) a 3rd ball-handler/playmaker. Maybe that guy is Hardy but I'd rather not count on maybe. 2) a PF/C like Maxi to step in whenever Maxi is hurt. Would love to count on Maxi being there for 60-70 games cause he would be a valuable asset to have. But I can't. So I would like to have someone like a Maxi.
Klay cannot play defense anymore he's got TWO damaged legs. One with an ACL tear and one with an Achilles tear. Klay hasn't played defense since 2019 because he can't anymore. Andrew Wiggins and Draymond Green have been playing defense since 2019.
How is Grimes a better shooter than Green? His %s are way lower, and he scores fewer points. He's on his 4th team in 5 years. You are kidding yourself if you think Grimes is a superior player to Green
@@edwinblack-rw5xk And now I know you're a misinformed troll. Scores fewer points? Hmmm, I didn't realize 6.4 was more than 8.5. And when did Josh average double digit points again?
The % is way lower? Wow, didn't know that 4 thousandths of a percent is WAY lower. 371 vs Green's 375.
But I'm saying he's better shooter because Josh DOESN'T SHOOT. This year Josh took a career high 3.3 3s a game. The year before it was 2.8, the year before that it was 1.2, and his rookie season he took 0.6 3s a game. But Grimes 3s per game? Rookie year 4.1, 5.7, 4.7.
So yeah, I believe in Grimes' .371 career percentage from 3 over Green's .375 because he's taken how many hundreds more attempt? 800? 1000? In their rookie seasons alone there's like a 185-24 disparity. In year 2 there was a 377-81 disparity. I mean, that's just 2 seasons and we're pushing 500 more 3s for Grimes.
And finally, 4th team in 5 years? Uhh, 3rd team in 4 years. Lemme guess, you're a casual who thinks TOT is a team. No, that's TOTAL as in his season total because he played games for 2 teams that year. He's only played for the Knicks & Pistons so far.
Look at last year's stats, pnut
This free agency has been a masterclass from Nico Harrison
"The Mavs got a free agent and the Lakers didn't". As a long suffering Mavs fan, this hurts so true. Plan Powder was a joke/failure! Glad we got Klay. LFG!!!
I am very curious to see the impact this trade will have on the general energy management of the superstars. I mean, for all I know, Klay is a former all-star who should be a reliable third option (even if past his prime on both ends), and I wonder if that will have a positive impact on Luka's minutes by relieving at least some of the offensive load. I guess extra energy for defensive efforts by Luka, Kyrie and Klay himself without hurting the offense would be key.
luka and mavs would unlock old klay. he got that post up moves
What happened to the DJJ being our 1A and 1B plan? Why did he switch agents to Klutch Sports? The money would've been the same with state taxes in CA? Need more details on what happened? Nico pivoted quickly to sign Naji. He doesn't have the athleticism but is more polished offensively from what I've seen when I watch his highlights. DJJ was guarding our opponent's #1 guy on most nights. Are we going to expect Klay to take that role? Both Kyrie and Luka will need to be good defensively next year too. Kidd will have more weapons to tinker with the lineups. Kuddos to Nico for making this with what he had when he took over. A plus my man!
I was shocked. Great day to be a Mavs fan. Also why would they put that logo off center 💀
Do the Mavs git Klay for Tim?
Damn Nico! You the real boss!
Klay for Green
The Mavs lost DJJ on defense that's gonna cost them big time next season.
We still have enough left to sign another defender with the mid-level exception money?
another 3 and D on veteram minimum
I mean it’s an arms race. That helps. Still don’t think we can beat Boston. Unless everyone on the mavs gets 25-50% better while no one else in the NBA gets better.
Let's go, Mavs! Splashy Mavs! We got Klay Thompson! 4 time nba champ. A knockout shooter! Luka, kyrie, klay Thompson big three. Can drop 3pts at any time
Anta Sales in Dallas ⬆️ 📈
got him for good price we still got a little room for 3andD wing lets gooo
MY TEAM MY TOWN MY MAVS
I love this addition. I know Klay has taken a step back, mainly on D, but he still can be that Ray Allen on this team. Can the Mavs still sign someone like Dinwiddie? I would love him back.
17 million for a 6'7 JJ Reddick basically. Mavs need elite defensive players, which is why youre already having discussions of can we even start klay with Luka/kyrie.
Nico is a wizard!!! He's been killing it since getting to Dallas. I wonder where those doubters are at after the Brunson thing. Kinda hard for Nico to do his job when there's tampering going on. But since then everything he does is a steal.
Dinwiddie, DFS & draft picks for Kyrie? That's a straight up steal. Then he turns Grant Williams and some spare parts into Gafford & PJ. Now it looks like he got Klay for basically Josh Green & a 2nd.
But not only that, he beat the Lakers. Dallas FINALLY was able to get a Big Fish in free agency and it was against THE marquee franchise. The culture has shifted.
Now I'm excited to see what Nico can do with the 4.5m. I feel like Klay changes things even more. Now there's probably some former all-pro who is playing at maybe 70% of what he used to be & is comfortable coming off the bench and is looking to go out on top....and he's seeing Dallas and thinking "I could go to Big D for 4.5 and get that ring or I could go to Houston for 10m".
Brunson is a far better player than Kyrie ever has, plus he would have costed the team a LOT less. Losing Brunson to the Knicks who are now completely stacked was asinine! Luka can't play both ends of the floor and Kyrie choked in the finals. FACT.
Klay isn't a big fish anymore. Big fish don't get routinely benched during crunch time on an average team.
@@edwinblack-rw5xk so he wasn't a top free agent and sought after by several teams. Whatever bot.
@@edwinblack-rw5xk Also, what a simpleton take that is. Just focusing on the TECHNICALITY of his benching and ignoring the CONTEXT of the "benching". If I recall correctly, Dray was suspended, Steph was injured and the Warriors were getting ZERO production off of the bench. So Kerr decided that his only LEGIT scorer was needed in reserve lineups.
And Klay took it like champ. Was he insulted & took it personally? Seems like it. But he wasn't a baby about it and put up some of the best games of his season.
But back to the topic at hand. Klay is still a Big Fish. A Big Fish means one of the top available players. It's not Klay's fault that this wasn't the most impressive FA class we've seen before. And the fact is, almost every single Free Agent type of player has his flaws. Teams just don't let SUPERSTARS walk unless they are absolutely FORCED to.
From THJ, Green and DJJ to Klay, Grimes and Naji. Mavs GM is doing great.
Did you said "alright Isaac" in the last segment? lol