[Monte Poole] Per league source: Mavericks are chasing Klay Thompson EXTREMELY hard. With Luka and Kyrie orchestrating and PJ Washington draining corner 3s, imagine the spacing created by Klay.
[Monte Poole] Per league source: Mavericks are chasing Klay Thompson EXTREMELY hard. With Luka and Kyrie orchestrating and PJ Washington draining corner 3s, imagine the spacing created by Klay.
This just makes it all the more likely he takes the MLE with the Lakers lol. Just Mavs things
ITakeLargeDabs
No thank you to a washed up and older Klay Thompson. Why the Mavs want this is puzzling.
mcreech10
I don’t get why so many are against Klay. He’s not the star he used to be but he’s a 40% from 3 on 9-10 attempts per game. And the contract terms being rumored are really good for a player that caliber. He frees up space for Luka and Kyrie
jfrodriguez1983
Look whatever opinions you may have of current Klay, I am sick of seeing Luka drive to a walled off paint with multiple guys being wide the fuck open, only for Luka to pass it and the wide open 3 being bricked. It’s nice when they go in, but horrible when they don’t It gets even worse when Kyrie sits and there are no shooters that defenses respect. Yea this is not the same Klay as before. Klay is going to have nights where he cant buy a 3, but one thing is for sure, defenses still treat him as a threat. Give me the guy that teams can’t completely leave open. If it means one less defender crowding the paint when Luka drives, then I’m for it! Of course just hope it’s not a crazy deal and DJJ is re-signed or another wing defender.
Patriaslo92
Please no.
3shotsofwhatever
While I say Nooooo. I also say Trust in Nico.
PrinceofEden23
Klay and Luka will be nasty. Defensively I’m sure we can make something work. People thought a Luka & Kyrie backcourt wouldn’t but we made it to the finals…
Now would Klay play with both Luka & Kyrie at the same time? Idk. But we have no reliable consistent shooter on the team and that’s what we will get with Klay. He had a subpar year for his standards but he shot really good in the second half of the season i thought.
All Klay has to do is shoot wide open threes. If one of the greatest 3 point shooters can’t thrive with Luka on offense then idk. For a MLE you take that chance. I dont care. Klay will play better D than THJ and be a much more consistent shooter
X-Jim
I’m fine with him Wipe prefer younger defense. With his age and knees history, as long as we don’t overpay in years, I’d be fine.
BruisedMootball
The Klay thing is interesting to me. Yes, he looked washed in Golden State but they had zero interior defense also.
Can we use him to open the paint and space the floor? Think about the lanes for Luka and Kyrie. Think about less traffic for Gafford and Lively.
If the price is right, I’m for it.
shaheedmalik
Klay parked in the corner is good offense for the Mavs but not good offense for Klay.
Either the Mavs are going to change their offense for him or him and Luka are going to bump heads.
Zestyclose_Wafer_416
…. And then we couldn’t defend a high school girls team…
Pro_bono_otter
Klay Thompson is an amazing shooter, but is a negative in every other aspect of basketball. Even with his shooting, he had some of his worst FG and 3 point percentages of his career this year, and that continues a trend of him declining. He’s struggled on a team that’s playoff adjacent and built beautifully around him. And if the shooting is that valuable, then why did a coach who’s advocated for him for years move him to the bench so he’d play less minutes instead of starting him? And why don’t they want to pay him what he wants? He also hates coming off the bench, so we’d probably have to start him. That screams potential chemistry issues. We’d probably also get worse at defense by losing Maxi and Josh, and Klay still doesn’t solve any of the shot creation issues we have.
I really don’t think people understand he’s Tim Hardway Jr. who’s better at shooting and who’s also on the decline since he’s about to be 35. I don’t mean hyperbole when I say he legitimately isn’t a top 100 players in the NBA. He’s not a 3rd option anymore. There’s a good chance that paying him 24 million will be a terrible contract when he’s 37. Do we really want to use assets to get someone like that? Does any of this sound like a guy who’s worth that? Nico probably knows better than me, but I’m inclined to say no tbh
AnimalNo6111
PJ Washington draining 3s?
vl-n
This is literally the Micheal Jordan of Tim hardaways
BLVCKWRAITHS
If it doesn’t cost DJJ why not give it a try? There is a reason NO other FAs are really being listed as targets – there are none.
Klay knows what it takes to win a championship and he would want to prove people wrong. He could get injured sure, but there are only so many years where we are going to contend and I applaud the team being aggressive.
DallasMan5150
If it is a sign and trade for Green, then I am fine with it. I don’t want the Mavs to add a FRP or anything else though.
Jolly-Mortgage4
I mean leaving PJ wide open from 3 is not a bad strategy by teams
dependentweb363
Klay>THJ on both ends. Grimes>=Green Kleber is often injured and has lost a couple of steps. He can be replaced. The window is open and we need to keep improving. It’s a no brainer
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We need DPOY Lively if that’s our starting lineup
This just makes it all the more likely he takes the MLE with the Lakers lol. Just Mavs things
No thank you to a washed up and older Klay Thompson. Why the Mavs want this is puzzling.
I don’t get why so many are against Klay. He’s not the star he used to be but he’s a 40% from 3 on 9-10 attempts per game. And the contract terms being rumored are really good for a player that caliber. He frees up space for Luka and Kyrie
Look whatever opinions you may have of current Klay, I am sick of seeing Luka drive to a walled off paint with multiple guys being wide the fuck open, only for Luka to pass it and the wide open 3 being bricked. It’s nice when they go in, but horrible when they don’t It gets even worse when Kyrie sits and there are no shooters that defenses respect. Yea this is not the same Klay as before. Klay is going to have nights where he cant buy a 3, but one thing is for sure, defenses still treat him as a threat. Give me the guy that teams can’t completely leave open. If it means one less defender crowding the paint when Luka drives, then I’m for it! Of course just hope it’s not a crazy deal and DJJ is re-signed or another wing defender.
Please no.
While I say Nooooo. I also say Trust in Nico.
Klay and Luka will be nasty. Defensively I’m sure we can make something work. People thought a Luka & Kyrie backcourt wouldn’t but we made it to the finals…
Now would Klay play with both Luka & Kyrie at the same time? Idk. But we have no reliable consistent shooter on the team and that’s what we will get with Klay. He had a subpar year for his standards but he shot really good in the second half of the season i thought.
All Klay has to do is shoot wide open threes. If one of the greatest 3 point shooters can’t thrive with Luka on offense then idk. For a MLE you take that chance. I dont care. Klay will play better D than THJ and be a much more consistent shooter
I’m fine with him
Wipe prefer younger defense. With his age and knees history, as long as we don’t overpay in years, I’d be fine.
The Klay thing is interesting to me. Yes, he looked washed in Golden State but they had zero interior defense also.
Can we use him to open the paint and space the floor? Think about the lanes for Luka and Kyrie. Think about less traffic for Gafford and Lively.
If the price is right, I’m for it.
Klay parked in the corner is good offense for the Mavs but not good offense for Klay.
Either the Mavs are going to change their offense for him or him and Luka are going to bump heads.
…. And then we couldn’t defend a high school girls team…
Klay Thompson is an amazing shooter, but is a negative in every other aspect of basketball. Even with his shooting, he had some of his worst FG and 3 point percentages of his career this year, and that continues a trend of him declining. He’s struggled on a team that’s playoff adjacent and built beautifully around him. And if the shooting is that valuable, then why did a coach who’s advocated for him for years move him to the bench so he’d play less minutes instead of starting him? And why don’t they want to pay him what he wants? He also hates coming off the bench, so we’d probably have to start him. That screams potential chemistry issues. We’d probably also get worse at defense by losing Maxi and Josh, and Klay still doesn’t solve any of the shot creation issues we have.
I really don’t think people understand he’s Tim Hardway Jr. who’s better at shooting and who’s also on the decline since he’s about to be 35. I don’t mean hyperbole when I say he legitimately isn’t a top 100 players in the NBA. He’s not a 3rd option anymore. There’s a good chance that paying him 24 million will be a terrible contract when he’s 37. Do we really want to use assets to get someone like that? Does any of this sound like a guy who’s worth that? Nico probably knows better than me, but I’m inclined to say no tbh
PJ Washington draining 3s?
This is literally the Micheal Jordan of Tim hardaways
If it doesn’t cost DJJ why not give it a try? There is a reason NO other FAs are really being listed as targets – there are none.
Klay knows what it takes to win a championship and he would want to prove people wrong. He could get injured sure, but there are only so many years where we are going to contend and I applaud the team being aggressive.
If it is a sign and trade for Green, then I am fine with it. I don’t want the Mavs to add a FRP or anything else though.
I mean leaving PJ wide open from 3 is not a bad strategy by teams
Klay>THJ on both ends. Grimes>=Green Kleber is often injured and has lost a couple of steps. He can be replaced. The window is open and we need to keep improving. It’s a no brainer