https://x.com/TheSteinLine/status/1806867583980666982
"With the Warriors and Thompson nowhere close to a contract agreement after a tumultuous season marked by fractious negotiations, multiple sources have indicated that the Mavericks are likely to emerge as the favorite to sign the shooting guard whose Splash Brothers backcourt partnership with Stephen Curry helped the Warriors win four championships in a span of eight seasons from 2014-15 through 2021-22.
Dallas completed a trade Friday with Detroit, after The Stein Line revealed talks between the teams Tuesday (full Twitter thread here), to send Tim Hardaway Jr. into the Pistons' salary cap space in exchange for Quentin Grimes. The Mavericks had to surrender three future second-round picks in the swap to get the Pistons' assistance, but the trade is expected to create sufficient flexibility for Dallas to extend a multiyear offer to Thompson that can compete with other suitors.
If there is no 11th-hour rebound from the Warriors with Thompson and if the Mavericks successfully secure his free agent commitment after the marketplace officially opens Sunday at 6 PM ET, it is not immediately clear if a sign-and-trade could be negotiated … or if Dallas would also be able to retain sufficient financial pathways to likewise re-sign Derrick Jones Jr."
by Shrederrr
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FAVORITE? Ummm…
Huh. I was not expecting that…
He’s still a great shooter. I just don’t want to give up DJJ’s defense for a guy who’s on a downward slope.
Cannot make it clear enough that we really shouldn’t give up anything of significance in a sign-or-trade or give him a big contract. It’d be disastrous long term
Honestly I’m all for it for the right price. He can use the change of scenery as things with the Warriors were getting stale. He can still defend, although not as great before his injuries, and can always get a shot off.
What does klay want $ wise. Would it be snt or for mle?
Id be so down, I don’t care what anyone else says
So if we do a sign & trade, it’s what, Green, Kleber and a 1st? Know Klay’s not what he used to be but that’s not *too* bad, would obviously like to keep the 1st but feel like we’d have to send it out for GS to even consider.
stop
Please no sign & trade.
this is starting to feel a little too real
the verbiage here is similar to the verbiage when a deal is already in place but they can’t say yet
The more i think about it, the more i like it. He’s gonna have a ton of open looks with luka
If we can somehow also keep DJJ, we are cooking
Dallas being free agent leverage is the same old tale.
He’s looking for a pay day and I don’t want us picking him, an aging guard on the decline with an injury history, over retaining DJJ. We just got rid of Tim too…
Only for MLE no sign and trade where we give up assets like green or FRP
Exum/Grimes/Klay/Omax/Gafford and Hardy off the bench feels real nice. (I’m assuming Josh and maxi are gone).
#Noooooooo
His shooting numbers have already declined, and he’s never been a plus defender. You could almost never have Luka Kyrie and Klay on the court together because they’d be a swiss cheese defense, so Klay would have to be coming off the bench, playing low minutes, and he will want way more than bench SG money.
i mean i’m down with this but i’m not sure how it works if we want to also keep DJJ
A player who wants to prove everyone wrong and a team who needs a guy to shoot lights out and play solid defense. 👀
Let’s hope not. Terrible idea
This wood undo everything Nico has done for this team. Huge fumble if he brings in Klay. No thanks.
I liked him before his injuries, but he is not worth it now…
People shitting on the idea of Klay. Guess what, our biggest issue in the finals wasn’t defense. Sure defense could have been better some games. The biggest issue was that we couldn’t score! The spacing was horrible against Boston cause no one was a threat other than Kyrie or Luka. Our role players couldn’t hit open 3s and Boston took away our corner 3s. Regardless of what you think of Klay now, defenses still respect his shooting and he is not dependent on just corner 3s. If it’s the MLE, that’s a bargain. If it means losing DJJ, I trust Nico to find a replacement through trade. If it means a sign and trade, I just hope it’s a decent contract.
If we’re signing an old star this free agency I’d rather it be PG
Are we making him a starter? Because he’s not the defender he used to be.
I’m open minded to this idea. For those who don’t remember, Peja Stojakovic lit up the Lakers in 2011. He was a huge reason why we got the sweep. I fully believe Klay can fulfill that role quite well. No matter how much he’s believe to be in the decline, he’s still a massive upgrade over THJ.
Klay for the MLE, DJJ takes one for the team and signs the BAE (slightly less available in year 1)
MAKE IT HAPPEN 🤞🤞🤞
Wait, this might actually happen.
If the conditions are right with personnel and money, I wouldn’t mind him here. Even at his age.
It’s not what u would do but I wouldn’t mind it. If Nico pulls the trigger I’ll trust his judgement and I’ll hop on board
I love DJJ but watching the 2024 Klay highlights has me hyped. The “this guy is washed” thing is a bit overblown.
Only reason I think this could be legit and not just bait is because this is Stein reporting
He’s still good. I’d be concerned about injury risk.
This would be elite cooking by Nico
You can resign DJJ with the MLE
Get Klay via S/T maxi+josh green
And still have the BAE as well to sign someone – backup 4
Sign dinwiddie to a vet min
Luka/Spencer/Hardy
Kyrie/Klay/Exum
DJJ/Grimes/omax
PJ/BAE free agent/keef
Lively/Gafford/Powell
Klay comes in as the new Jason terry role
The bench suddenly becomes elite and offense should no longer be a worry – defense stays elite and potential to be even better with grimes addition and continuity of roster
If Klay is willing to accept roughly 23-35 million a year it’s totally worth it
GS would be more than content getting maxi and a young player in green who shoots well from three
We wouldn’t have to throw in any picks imo
We retain our FRPs, and have some trade able contracts for the future as well
no no please no 
If we can keep DJJ it would be cool to see Klay in a Mavs jersey. Kyrie/Luka/Klay is popcorn time.
Fuck no, keep DJJ