<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-mavericks-nets-kyrie-irving-jalen-brunson-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: The Mavericks-Nets Kyrie Irving, Jalen Brunson trade that never happened');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/0The-Mavericks-Nets-Jalen-Brunson-Kyrie-Irving-trade-that-never-happened0.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: The Mavericks-Nets Kyrie Irving, Jalen Brunson trade that never happened</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-08-16T07:59:38-07:00">August 16th, 7:59am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-08-16T08:11:56-07:00">August 16th, 8:11am</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Was Kyrie Irving always destined to end up with the Dallas Mavericks? During a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnYh7O6lKnA" rel="noopener">recent appearance</a> on The Knicks Film School Podcast, Tim MacMahon of ESPN said that if Jalen Brunson had re-signed with the Mavs following the 2021-22 season, <a href="https://x.com/KnickFilmSkool/status/1824439138512150745" rel="noopener">he may have been involved</a> in a trade to the Brooklyn Nets for Irving, via Knicks Film School on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>“If Brunson signs that extension with Dallas, I think there is a high likelihood that he would be with the Brooklyn Nets right now,” MacMahon said. “Because listen, Mark Cuban has always been about chasing stars… Kyrie was going to become available the next season as he did. At the time the Mavericks did because they needed a star to replace Brunson, but I think they would have looked at that as an upgrade.”</p><p>Of course, Brunson ultimately signed with the Knicks in free agency that offseason. He has found success in New York, even recently <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-jalen-brunson-earns-captain-honor-2024-25-season">being named the captain of the Knicks</a>.</p><p>Irving, meanwhile, was traded to Dallas during the 2022-23 season. The Mavs underperformed and missed the postseason altogether during Irving’s first half-season with the team. However, they turned a corner in 2023-24 and reached the NBA Finals. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-kyrie-irving-drops-huge-hint-future-alongside-luka-doncic">Irving seems to enjoy playing for the Mavs</a> and his future is bright in Dallas.</p><h2><b>Mavericks-Nets trade scenario?</b></h2><p>In this Brunson-Irving potential trade scenario, however, how would the trade have looked different compared to the real one that came to fruition?</p><p>“They probably keep Dorian Finney-Smith in that case,” MacMahon continued. “Maybe they don’t have to give up a first round pick… But I think there’s a pretty decent chance that Jalen Brunson would have been moved to Brooklyn with Kyrie Irving still ending up in Dallas. It’s one of those things where we will never know.”</p><p>Brunson, again, is playing well with the Knicks. He even emerged as an MVP candidate with the team. It has been a good situation for him.</p><p>Had he ended up in Brooklyn, there are no guarantees as to what may have occurred. The Nets are struggling and have been forced into a rebuild after dealing stars such as Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant away. Brunson may still have played well in Brooklyn, but the Nets’ underperformance would have been far from ideal for him.</p><p>MacMahon says that Brunson ending up with the Knicks is a “much better situation” for the Mavs former guard.</p><p>“But, you know, Brunson obviously landed in a much better situation for himself from a basketball, life, all sorts of different perspectives.”</p><h2><b>Kyrie Irving in Dallas</b></h2><p>Irving silenced his critics with his strong 2023-24 campaign. He dealt with some injury trouble, but overall it was a successful season.</p><p>The Mavericks fell short in the NBA Finals. Irving did not play up to his lofty expectations in the Finals either. Nevertheless, Irving played a pivotal role in Dallas’ regular and postseason success. He has developed impressive chemistry with Luka Doncic and Dallas projects to be a championship contender for years to come with both stars leading the way.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: The Mavericks-Nets Kyrie Irving, Jalen Brunson trade that never happened

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-mavericks-aj-lawson-roster-markieff-morris');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: The Mavericks player in danger of losing roster spot to Markieff Morris');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/The-Mavericks-player-in-danger-of-losing-roster-spot-to-Markieff-Morris.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: The Mavericks player in danger of losing roster spot to Markieff Morris</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-07-29T08:00:09-07:00">July 29th, 8:00am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-07-29T08:05:34-07:00">July 29th, 8:05am</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Mavericks roster is set with 15 NBA contracts. However, the Mavs are rumored to still have interest in bringing Markieff Morris back. According to NBA insider Marc Stein, AJ Lawson is the “<a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/the-nbas-longest-running-active-trade?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=392205&amp;post_id=147037559&amp;utm_campaign=email-post-title&amp;isFreemail=false&amp;r=39f60&amp;triedRedirect=true&amp;utm_medium=email" rel="noopener">most vulnerable player</a>” in the event that Dallas opts to make room for Morris on the roster.</p><p>Lawson was previously on a two-way contract. Dallas saw his potential and converted his deal to an <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-jason-kidd-dallas-aj-lawson-signing">NBA contract</a> during the 2023-24 season. Lawson is only 24 years old and has an intriguing ceiling. So why would Dallas consider bringing Morris back instead of keeping Lawson on the roster?</p><h2><b>Markieff Morris’ underlying impact on Mavericks</b></h2><p>The Mavericks just finished their NBA Summer League campaign. Before Summer League began, a number of young players mentioned that Morris has been a pivotal leader for the roster. In fact, a number of players who were on the Mavericks this past season often discussed Morris’ impact on the team.</p><p>Morris, 34, did not receive many minutes during the 2023-24 campaign. He averaged just 8.3 minutes per outing. Nevertheless, his leadership was unquestionably crucial to Dallas.</p><p>Morris seems to share the Mavs’ interest in a reunion, as it was previously reported that the veteran was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-markieff-morris-recruiting-twin-brother-marcus-dallas">recruiting his brother Marcus to Dallas</a>. Morris likely would not have done that if he wanted to join a different team.</p><p>The Mavericks’ roster situation would make it difficult to add both Markieff and Marcus. Still, Dallas seems to have legitimate interest in re-signing Markieff.</p><p>AJ Lawson’s potential will give Dallas something to consider, however. He has displayed signs of becoming a reliable NBA player. Lawson still has room to improve, but there is a reason Dallas converted his contract this past season.</p><p>Again, the Mavs roster is set as the team prepares for the 2024-25 season. The Markieff Morris-AJ Lawson situation will be worth closely monitoring over the next few weeks, however.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: The Mavericks player in danger of losing roster spot to Markieff Morris

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mavericks-mailbag-klay-thompson-roster-nba-free-agency-rumors');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mavericks mailbag: Klay Thompson’s roster fit, NBA free agency, trade rumors');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Klay-Thompsons-fit-NBA-free-agency-rumors.jpg"></figure><h1>Mavericks mailbag: Klay Thompson’s roster fit, NBA free agency, trade rumors</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-07-03T19:30:24-07:00">July 3rd, 7:30pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-07-03T19:40:08-07:00">July 3rd, 7:40pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from a small town in Southern California. Mistretta graduated college with a degree in broadcast journalism from Biola University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Mavericks have already had a busy offseason, making moves such as <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-dallas-trades-tim-hardaway-jr-pistons-quentin-grimes">trading Tim Hardaway Jr</a>. to the Detroit Pistons and acquiring Klay Thompson in a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-dallas-klay-thompson-contract-free-agency">sign-and-trade</a> with the Golden State Warriors. So what’s next for the Mavs?</p><p>Our amazing ClutchPoints fans <a href="https://x.com/JoeyMistretta_/status/1808273869368918295" rel="noopener">recently submitted</a> Mavericks questions via X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram. Dallas is set for a big 2024-25 campaign but there are certainly still questions to answer.</p><p>In an effort to best answer the questions, we found the most asked topics to include in this article. Klay Thompson was unquestionably a popular name among fans, while there were plenty of free agency/trade questions as well.</p><p>Without further ado, let’s go ahead and answer your questions about the Mavericks.</p><h2><b>Q: In your opinion, are the Mavericks accomplishing its offseason goals? What, if anything, is left to do?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Mavericks-news-Dallas-Nico-Harrison-agree-to-contract-extension-before-NBA-Finals-1.jpg"></figure><p>Nico Harrison continues to display his incredible basketball genius. He has excelled as the team’s president of basketball operations and general manager.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/clippers-news-la-steals-derrick-jones-jr-30-million-after-mavericks-exit">Losing Derrick Jones Jr.</a> was far from ideal, but the Mavs have added Quentin Grimes and Naji Marshall in addition to Klay Thompson. Dallas still has enough financial flexibility to make another move or two (more on that later). Overall, though, it is difficult to complain about the Mavs’ offseason.</p><p>Harrison has not wasted any time looking to upgrade the roster following Dallas’ NBA Finals defeat. Some teams may opt to be less aggressive after such a successful season, but the Mavericks have a strong desire to win a championship without question.</p><p>Yes, the Mavericks have accomplished the majority of their goals so far. However, to answer the second part of your question, the team will probably make at least one more acquisition.</p><h2><b>Q: Any other rumors about other players the Mavs are targeting?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Marcus-Morris-shoots-over-Jrue-Holiday.jpg"><figcaption>David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>The latest Mavs rumor to surface has the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-76ers-cavs-mavericks-multiple-teams-interested-marcus-morris">team linked</a> to Cleveland Cavaliers forward (and the brother of Mavs forward Markieff Morris) Marcus Morris. Morris did not receive much playing time in Cleveland this past season but he is a well-respected veteran in the NBA. He also spent time with the Philadelphia 76ers this past season.</p><p>Morris provides crucial depth at the forward position. He offers strength and tenacity, which is something that could benefit the Mavericks throughout the 2024-25 season.</p><p>The following two players have also been mentioned as potential targets for Dallas.</p><h2><b>Q: Any rumors on possibly getting Dorian Finney-Smith or Dennis Smith Jr?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Tyrese-Haliburton-defends-Dorian-Finney-Smith.jpg"><figcaption>Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Another question I received was which players could fit in NBA free agency. In all reality, one could make an argument for both Dorian Finney-Smith and Dennis Smith Jr.’s fits on the roster.</p><p>Finney-Smith has two years left on his contract, including a player option in the second year. He has previously played in Dallas so familiarity with the team would only help matters in this scenario.</p><p>When Finney-Smith is playing up to his full potential, he is a quality three-and-D option. Dallas could use added defensive help after losing Derrick Jones Jr. in free agency.</p><p>Perhaps trading a veteran such as Maxi Kleber or Dwight Powell along with a second-round pick or two would catch the Brooklyn Nets’ interest in trade talks.</p><p>Dennis Smith Jr., meanwhile, is available in free agency. Smith does not feature an eye-opening amount of offensive upside but his impressive defense may entice the Mavs.</p><p>Smith will be a player to watch as free agency continues.</p><h2><b>Q: Do you see the Mavs making any more moves in free agency?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Kyrie-Irving-PJ-Washington-and-Luka-Doncic-during-NBA-Finals.jpg"><figcaption>Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Dennis Smith Jr. makes sense as a possible fit in free agency. At this point, Dallas will probably be limited to signing role players in the open market.</p><p>To answer this specific question, I do think it’s reasonable to expect Dallas to add another player or two. The question is whether it will be via trade or free agency.</p><h2><b>Q: Do you think Klay Thompson will fit with Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Klay-Thompson-defends-Luka-Doncic.jpg"><figcaption>Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Again, Klay Thompson questions dominated our requests. He is a new star in Dallas and his championship experience clearly has everyone excited.</p><p>This question about Thompson’s fit alongside Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving is intriguing. The easy answer is yes, as Thompson will create extra space and Doncic and Irving both excel at finding the open teammate.</p><p>However, Thompson is used to a fast-paced offense with constant motion. Doncic and Irving are both primary ball-handlers. Doncic’s pace of play does not typically match Golden State’s approach on the offensive end of the floor.</p><p>Nevertheless, Thompson’s fit alongside the Mavs star-studded duo projects to be promising. Thompson understands what it takes to win and it would not be shocking to see him shoot over 40 percent once again during his first year in Dallas.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mavericks mailbag: Klay Thompson’s roster fit, NBA free agency, trade rumors

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-76ers-cavs-mavericks-multiple-teams-interested-marcus-morris');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: 76ers, Cavs, Mavericks among multiple teams interested in Marcus Morris');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/76ers-Cavs-Mavericks-among-multiple-teams-interested-in-Marcus-Morris.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: 76ers, Cavs, Mavericks among multiple teams interested in Marcus Morris</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-07-03T17:56:24-07:00">July 3rd, 5:56pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-07-03T17:56:24-07:00">July 3rd, 5:56pm</time><address><a>Peter Sampson</a>Peter Sampson is ClutchPoints' Portland Trail Blazers reporter and also serves as an Associate Editor. He has been covering all things sports (with a focus on the Blazers) for more than a decade, most recently hosting "The Pulse with Peter Sampson" in Afternoon Drive for 750 The Game. Prior to that, he hosted an NBA wrap-up show that aired immediately at the conclusion of every Trail Blazers game. Peter had previous stops at Blazer's Edge and XRAY.FM - where his show "Blazer's Edge Radio" was named "Portland's Best Sports Radio" in the 2017 Willamette Week reader's poll. When he's not telling the stories of your favorite sports team, Peter can be found recording the next garage rock classic in his basement studio, whipping up an authentic Italian meal in the kitchen, or trying to figure out the appeal of Minecraft with his 9-year-old son in the living room.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Philadelphia 76ers have had a big offseason so far and are now looking to fill in the gaps with role players after signing Paul George to a max contract.</p><p>Among the players that the team is rumored to be <a href="https://www.inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-nba-free-agency-marcus-morris-20240703.html" rel="noopener">interested in</a>, according to Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer, is former 76ers power forward Marcus Morris.</p><p>“Could Marcus Morris Sr. be in line to return to his hometown 76ers? The Sixers have interest in signing the power forward to a free-agency deal, according to multiple sources. The Detroit Pistons, Charlotte Hornets, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, Miami Heat and Minnesota Timberwolves have also expressed some level of interest, according to a source.”</p><p>From the sounds of it, 76ers will have ample competition for the veteran’s services. While the Pistons and Hornets can offer playing time, the Cavs, Mavs, Heat, Wolves, and 76ers are all expected to be in playoff contention next season.</p><p>“I’ve been in the league for 13 seasons,” <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cavs-marcus-morris-impact-will-shape-cleveland-playoff-run">Morris said</a> in November. “I’ve always been a professional, always been a leader, and just helping young guys in any way, any capacity I can, using my voice. I have a high IQ. I’ve been around a lot of great coaches, played for a lot of great coaches, a lot of great teams so, just being myself man.”</p><p>Morris was acquired by the Sixers in Nov. 2023 as part of the return from the Los Angeles Clippers for James Harden. The following February, he was dealt to the San Antonio Spurs as part of the 3-team Buddy Hield deal.</p><p>Morris has averaged 16.2 points and 6.0 rebounds for the 76ers, Rockets, Suns, Pistons, Celtics, Knicks, Clippers, and Cavs in his 14-year career.</p><h2><b>Marcus Morris had playoff-team demand after Spurs buyout last season</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Marcus-Morris.jpg"><figcaption>© Mike Watters-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>San Antonio acquired Morris in early February from a three-team deal that sent Doug McDermott to the Indiana Pacers and Buddy Hield to the Philadelphia 76ers. Morris did not make his debut for the Spurs, as he understandably wanted to go to a contending team.</p><p>After <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/spurs-marcus-morris-free-to-join-playoff-contender-after-contract-buyout">agreeing to a contract buyout</a> with the Spurs, the Cavs added Marcus Morris. to fill their 15th and final roster spot. Several other teams were reportedly interested in acquiring Morris, including the Minnesota Timberwolves.</p><p>Morris fills a specific need for the Cavs as a bigger, stronger forward. Although he wasn’t a regular member of Cleveland’s rotation most nights, especially when the playoffs began, he did give Cleveland even more depth at a position of need. Morris can still contribute as a solid two-way player who can shoot lights out from the three-point line if his number is called. He shot 40 percent from beyond the arc last season, and then went 6-9 from the 3-point line in the playoffs for the Cavs.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: 76ers, Cavs, Mavericks among multiple teams interested in Marcus Morris

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-what-energized-klay-thompson-most-about-mavericks');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: What ‘energized’ Klay Thompson most about Mavericks');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/What-energized-Klay-Thompson-most-about-Mavericks.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: What ‘energized’ Klay Thompson most about Mavericks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-07-02T07:49:40-07:00">July 2nd, 7:49am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-07-02T07:49:40-07:00">July 2nd, 7:49am</time><address><a>Ryan Bologna</a>Ryan Bologna is an author at ClutchPoints. He studied journalism and communication at UConn.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Mavericks made a big move with the sign-and-trade for Klay Thompson with the Golden State Warriors, and there were a number of factors at play when it came to Thompson’s decision. Mainly, Thompson was excited by a team like the Mavericks being <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CGqujejsZw" rel="noopener">serious in their pursuit</a> of him.</p><p>“I think what really energized Klay Thompson, I’m told, was just how aggressive Dallas was,” Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN said. “They made it clear to him that he was their number one target in free agency, and you know Klay Thompson had watched the Mavs in the playoffs and really saw with that team where he could help. The way he’d fit in there, they certainly, you know, it’s a team that certainly could use some shooting, and the idea of playing with Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, it made a lot of sense to him. The Lakers were intriguing to Klay Thompson; obviously, his dad plays there, he lives in LA, he grew up around it. But I think financially, certainly the difference between Texas and California played a part in it.”</p><p>Thompson hopes to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-why-klay-thompson-is-very-intrigued-with-his-dallas-fit">help the Mavericks</a> take another step after they made the NBA Finals and lost in five games to the Boston Celtics. He joins a team that features Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving as the top two scorers, with PJ Washington in the fold as well after he was traded to Dallas from the Charlotte Hornets ahead of the trade deadline this past season.</p><h2><b>Klay Thompson looking for fresh start with Mavericks</b></h2><p>This past season, Thompson regressed and took a lot of criticism for aspects of his game declining. He eventually was relegated to a bench role with the Warriors. Still, Thompson’s shooting was still good, and he brings more value than many believe after all of the criticism that he received last season.</p><p>Thompson was part of the Warriors’ core alongside Stephen Curry and Draymond Green that won four championships. He returned from missing two years with injuries in 2021-22 and was a big part of the Warriors returning to the top of the NBA. Over the past two seasons, Golden State has declined a bit, and eventually decided to move on from Thompson. That opened up the opportunity <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-grading-dallas-warriors-hornets-klay-thompson-sign-trade">for the Mavericks</a> to swoop in and get him.</p><p>In 2023-24, Thompson <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/t/thompkl01.html" rel="noopener">averaged 17.9 points</a> per game, which is the first time he averaged under 20 points per game since the 2013-14 season, according to Basketball Reference. Still, Thompson put up solid shooting percentaged. He shot 43.2 percent from the field and 38.7 percent from three. That is a step down from mark of 41.2 percent from three from 2022-23.</p><p>It will be interesting to see how Thompson fits in with the Mavericks. It is good that he will not be asked to take on a big scoring load. Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving will likely draw a lot of attention and allow Thompson to get open looks from the outside. Luckily, shooting is not something that declines much at all, and that is what Dallas wants him to bring.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: What ‘energized’ Klay Thompson most about Mavericks

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-klay-thompson-meeting-with-4-teams-after-leaving-warriors');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Klay Thompson meeting with 4 teams after leaving Warriors');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/NBA-rumors-Klay-Thompson-meeting-with-4-teams-after-leaving-Warriors.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Klay Thompson meeting with 4 teams after leaving Warriors</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-06-30T15:18:19-07:00">June 30th, 3:18pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-06-30T15:43:02-07:00">June 30th, 3:43pm</time><address><a>Ryan Bologna</a>Ryan Bologna is an author at ClutchPoints. He studied journalism and communication at UConn.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After 13 seasons with the Golden State Warriors and four championships, Klay Thompson is <a href="https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/1807534632042393818" rel="noopener">departing the franchise</a> and the sides will work through sign-and-trade options, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium.</p><p>Klay Thompson is <a href="https://x.com/wojespn/status/1807535956947341630" rel="noopener">going to have discussions</a> with the Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers and Philadelphia 76ers, according to Adrian Wojnarowski. It will be worth monitoring which of the four teams Thompson ends up with in a sign-and-trade.</p><p>The Lakers, Clippers and Mavericks present <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-warriors-open-klay-thompson-trade-help-get-him-to-new-team">opportunities for Thompson</a> to compete against the Warriors in the Western Conference, and those would be interesting games. The 76ers are an intriguing option with their pursuit of Paul George as well.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-lakers-believe-mavericks-klay-thompson-favorite">While Thompson did</a> decline last season with the Warriors and the frustrations were well-documented, he still brings solid shooting and championship experience to any team. It was not a pretty ending with the Warriors, as the two sides were unable to come to a solution on a contract to keep him in Golden State long-term.</p><p>It is interesting that the Orlando Magic were not listed as a team that Thompson is talking to, as that is a team that many expect to be aggressive in free agency. Ultimately, Thompson will in all likelihood be going to one of the four teams listed by Wojnarowski instead of the Magic.</p><h2><b>How does Klay Thompson fit these four teams?</b></h2><p>As mentioned before, Thompson brings championship experience and shooting, despite other aspects of his game declining this past season. It would be interesting to see him in any of these four destinations.</p><p>The Mavericks made a great run in the playoffs this past season, and with the attention that Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving draw from defenses, Thompson would get a lot of open looks in that offense. Not to mention what PJ Washington brings as well. Dallas is trying to add more to help Doncic get his first title, and Thompson could be a good choice.</p><p>The Lakers are an interesting fit, as the thought has always been that if you surround LeBron James with shooters, you will be in good shape. James is in the later stages of his career, and it has been reported that he will leave money on the table to help the Lakers add reinforcements. The Lakers would not be viewed as a top contender, but maybe Thompson would help them move up in the Western Conference pecking order a bit.</p><p>The Clippers are in an interesting spot with the uncertainty surrounding Paul George, as well as the possibility of DeMar DeRozan joining the team in a sign-and-trade as well. Thompson would join a team that has Kawhi Leonard and James Harden at least, with the possibility of another player.</p><p>Lastly, the 76ers are intriguing as well, as George is a key factor in that destination as well. If it is possible for the 76ers to land George and Thompson to help out Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey, that is a team that could make a deep run in the Eastern Conference. But that might be tough salary cap wise.</p><p>Regardless, it will be interesting to see where Thompson ends up.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Klay Thompson meeting with 4 teams after leaving Warriors

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-lakers-believe-mavericks-klay-thompson-favorite');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Lakers believe Mavericks are Klay Thompson favorite');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/NBA-rumors-Some-with-Lakers-believe-Mavericks-are-Klay-Thompson-favorite.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Lakers believe Mavericks are Klay Thompson favorite</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-06-30T07:59:53-07:00">June 30th, 7:59am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-06-30T07:59:53-07:00">June 30th, 7:59am</time><address><a>Preston Byers</a>Preston Byers is an experienced writer and journalist who currently serves as an associate editor for ClutchPoints and as a staff writer at The Vindicator and Tribune Chronicle, where he covers sports in the Mahoning Valley. Previously, Preston worked as an associate editor for Dot Esports and a site expert for FanSided's Union and Blue.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Lakers are about to embark on one of the most important few weeks of the season. With the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-cam-reddish-running-it-back-with-la-after-latest-move">new head coach JJ Redick</a> hiring official, the Lakers are now tasked with re-signing LeBron James and building a contender around James and Anthony Davis using what could be very limited cap space. One way the Lakers may try to do that is by luring Stephen Curry’s longtime <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-warriors-open-klay-thompson-trade-help-get-him-to-new-team">running mate Klay Thompson</a> to L.A., if only the Dallas Mavericks weren’t also reportedly involved.</p><p>While the Lakers were bounced from the NBA playoffs in the first round by the Denver Nuggets, the Mavericks found their groove and advanced all the way to the NBA Finals, where they were dispatched of by the Boston Celtics. But both the Lakers and Mavericks are now reportedly after the same player, Thompson, who appears destined to part ways with the Warriors after 13 years.</p><p>The question is, though, which team will get him? According to NBA reporter Marc Stein, who has reported on many Mavericks stories in the past, the Lakers view the Mavericks <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/what-were-hearing-as-nba-free-agency" rel="noopener">as the frontrunners</a> in the race for Thompson.</p><p>“What really changed Saturday is that the Warriors ultimately struck out on [Paul] George and now the Lakers, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-lebron-james-hopeful-lakers-pursue-klay-thompson">by virtue of LeBron James’ reported</a> willingness to take a paycut if one of the “right targets” (as described by my podcast partner Chris Haynes of Turner Sports) consents to take L.A.’s $13 million midlevel exception, have joined Dallas in the race to secure Thompson’s commitment in free agency,” Stein wrote on his Substack.</p><p>“Barring an 11th-hour resuscitation of Thompson’s relationship with the Warriors that no one close to the process was willing to predict Saturday night, those are projected to be the two teams at the forefront of Thompson’s thinking … with even some in Lakerland said to regard Dallas as the team to beat.”</p><p>Stein also reported that while Mychal Thompson, Klay’s father, calls games for the Lakers on the radio, “there will be strong mutual interest between Thompson and the Mavericks.”</p><h2><b>Will Klay Thompson sign with the Lakers or Mavericks?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Klay-Thompson-drains-a-3-pointer.jpg"><figcaption>Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>The Los Angeles Lakers are always looking for shooters. Although <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-rich-paul-reveals-lebron-james-priority-for-new-contract">LeBron James had the</a> best three-point-shooting season of his long and illustrious career, the Lakers could use more shooting to surround James and Davis, the latter of whose perimeter shooting has all but disappeared over the past few seasons. Fortunately, Klay Thompson is one of the greatest shooters of all time. Even with Thompson having one of the worst seasons of his career, Thompson still shot 38.7% from three on nine attempts per game.</p><p>The Lakers are pretty limited to what they could offer Thompson, even if James does take less and free up the mid-level exception. And that’s where the Mavericks come in, according to Marc Stein.</p><p>“The precise pathway that could land Thompson in Dallas is not yet clear, but it’s believed that the Mavericks will be able to make a competitive three-year offer thanks to the looming financial flexibility created once their agreed-upon trade of Tim Hardaway Jr. to Detroit becomes official,” Stein wrote on his Substack. “What is clear: The Mavericks are undeniably prepared to make signing Thompson their offseason priority — even ahead of re-signing Derrick Jones Jr. — and will offer the four-time champion a prominent role in their offense as their prime perimeter marksman alongside the backcourt duo of Luka Dončić and Kyrie Irving.”</p><p>If the Mavericks do sign Thompson but do not come to an agreement with Jones Jr., DJJ could become an option for the Lakers. Jones Jr. averaged 8.6 points and 3.3 rebounds per game and proved to be a valuable, rangy piece of the Dallas rotation.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Lakers believe Mavericks are Klay Thompson favorite

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-warriors-open-klay-thompson-trade-help-get-him-to-new-team');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Warriors open to Klay Thompson trade to get him to new team');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Warriors-amenable-to-Klay-Thompson-move-that-will-help-get-him-to-new-team.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Warriors open to Klay Thompson trade to get him to new team</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-06-30T06:33:04-07:00">June 30th, 6:33am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-06-30T15:50:39-07:00">June 30th, 3:50pm</time><address><a>Jason Patt</a>Jason Patt started as an editor at ClutchPoints in 2018 and became the head of the editorial team in 2022. He also co-hosts Cash Considerations: A Chicago Bulls Podcast for the Blue Wire Network.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It’s the end of an era for the Golden State Warriors. Barring a last-minute 180, four-time NBA champion Klay Thompson will be <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-preparing-for-klay-thompson-exit-free-agency">leaving the only franchise</a> he has ever known in free agency. There have been no real contract talks between the Warriors and Thompson, and The Athletic’s Tim Kawakami <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5604503/2024/06/29/warriors-paul-george-klay-thompson-kawakami/?source=emp_shared_article" rel="noopener">even said Saturday</a> “some cordial goodbyes have been shared between Klay and high-ranking members of the Warriors’ organization.”</p><p>With Thompson on his way out, there has been a lot of buzz about his next destination. And as Thompson <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/what-were-hearing-as-nba-free-agency" rel="noopener">seeks out a new home</a>, NBA insider Marc Stein says Golden State is “amenable to participating in a sign-and-trade to help Thompson land with his next team despite the heightened frostiness between the parties.”</p><p>It’s not clear if Thompson will definitely need a Warriors sign-and-trade to get to where he wants to go, but <a href="https://x.com/timkawakami/status/1807268197747568910" rel="noopener">it’s the likeliest scenario</a>.</p><h2><b>Klay Thompson free agency destinations</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Klay-Thompson-Warriors.jpg"><figcaption>© D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Stein first reported the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-nuggets-mavericks-join-list-potential-klay-thompson-suitors">Mavericks possibility</a> a few days ago, and he continues to bang that drum as the two parties have <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-mavericks-klay-thompson-have-strong-mutual-interest-in-free-agency">mutual interest</a>. In fact, Stein even suggests “some in Lakerland” believe Dallas is the favorite to sign Klay Thompson.</p><p>The Los Angeles Lakers are viewed as the other likeliest destination for the Warriors star, but there could be other options depending on how free agency shakes out. The Philadelphia 76ers and Orlando Magic have also been mentioned as possible Thompson destinations, though both of those teams <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/clippers-news-paul-george-plans-call-3-teams-once-nba-free-agency-opens">are in on Paul George</a> and are focusing on him and other targets with their cap space for now. The Denver Nuggets have also been mentioned as a possibility with Kentavious Caldwell-Pope leaving, while the Los Angeles Clippers could also be a suitor depending on what happens with George.</p><p>Thompson would need a sign-and-trade to get to the Mavericks, but Stein says it’s not clear just what that would look like yet. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-dallas-trades-tim-hardaway-jr-pistons-quentin-grimes">Dallas dumping Tim Hardaway Jr.</a> on the Detroit Pistons helped create the needed flexibility to make a “competitive three-year offer” to Thompson. Dallas did create a trade exception worth over $16 million from the Hardaway deal, but a sign-and-trade into that would be tricky given the current roster payroll and the first apron rules. Maxi Kleber is natural salary filler to use in a sign-and-trade, with youngster Josh Green also a notable possibility. Draft capital could be involved as well.</p><p>Dallas appears to be prioritizing the Thompson pursuit over Derrick Jones Jr., though they would like to bring back Jones as well. Signing Thompson and re-signing Jones is said to be the Mavericks’ “A scenario” in free agency. Stein mentions Naji Marshall as a possible target if Jones goes elsewhere.</p><p>As for the Lakers, Saturday brought news that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-rich-paul-reveals-lebron-james-priority-for-new-contract">LeBron James could take less</a> on his next contract in order to facilitate a key mid-level exception signing, with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-lebron-james-hopeful-lakers-pursue-klay-thompson">Thompson a reported option</a>. However, that mid-level exception is only worth $12.859 million for next season, and it’s unclear if Thompson if willing to take that kind of pay cut.</p><p>If he’s not but still wants to go to Los Angeles, a sign-and-trade with the Warriors would have to be worked out. While Austin Reaves isn’t going anywhere, the Lakers do have other mid-sized contracts that could be used to match salaries, such as D’Angelo Russell, Rui Hachimura, Gabe Vincent and Jarred Vanderbilt.</p><p>Whatever the case, Klay Thompson is on his way out of Golden State, but the Dubs are willing to work with him in order to get him what he wants and to get something in return so they don’t just lose a franchise legend for nothing.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Warriors open to Klay Thompson trade to get him to new team

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-mavericks-klay-thompson-have-strong-mutual-interest-in-free-agency');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Mavericks, Klay Thompson have ‘strong mutual interest’ in free agency');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/NBA-rumors-Mavericks-Klay-Thompson-expected-to-have-strong-mutual-interest-in-free-agency.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Mavericks, Klay Thompson have ‘strong mutual interest’ in free agency</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-06-28T19:58:40-07:00">June 28th, 7:58pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-06-28T19:59:51-07:00">June 28th, 7:59pm</time><address><a>Angelo Guinhawa</a>Angelo Guinhawa is a senior associate editor at ClutchPoints, primarily covering the NBA, NFL, soccer, and college sports. He has previously worked for FOX Sports PH and a number of reputable sports media outlets. If he's not writing or watching sports, he's likely scouring online for his next NBA card purchase.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Mavericks are expected to pursue Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson when free agency opens on Sunday. Interestingly, it seems the renowned sharpshooter also has some interest in the Mavs.</p><p>Thompson is set to enter free agency amid his uncertain future with the Warriors. While the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-steve-kerr-makes-desperate-pitch-klay-thompson">Dubs’ top brass continue</a> to emphasize that they want to bring back the other half of the Splash Brother, the fact of the matter is they appear to be far off in their negotiations for a new contract. It was even reported previously that both sides had “frozen” their contract talks.</p><p>With Thompson seemingly slipping away from the Warriors–a team he helped build a dynasty that eventually won four championships–the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-nuggets-mavericks-join-list-potential-klay-thompson-suitors">Mavericks continue to be mentioned</a> as potential suitors. Earlier, Mavs were said to be “<a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/the-latest-on-klay-thompson?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=392205&amp;post_id=146082322" rel="noopener">intent on exploring</a> the feasibility of signing Thompson” in free agency after they traded Tim Hardaway Jr. to the Detroit Pistons, per NBA Insider Marc Stein.</p><p>Now, according to an update from Stein, there is reportedly a “<a href="https://x.com/TheSteinLine/status/1806867583980666982" rel="noopener">strong mutual interest</a>” between the Mavericks and Thompson in free agency. The veteran NBA insider also noted that the relationship between the Warriors and Thompson is “irretrievable,” which could very well pave the way for the 34-year-old’s Golden State exit.</p><p>“Amid a growing belief leaguewide that Thompson’s relationship with the Golden State Warriors is irretrievable, strong mutual interest between Thompson and the Dallas Mavericks is expected when free agency opens Sunday evening, league sources tell The Stein Line,” Stein reported.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“Amid a growing belief leaguewide that Thompson's relationship with the Golden State Warriors is irretrievable, strong mutual interest between Thompson and the Dallas Mavericks is expected when free agency opens Sunday evening, league sources tell The Stein Line.” </p><p>Marc Stein 🍿 <a href="https://t.co/FDIdELnyT2">pic.twitter.com/FDIdELnyT2</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1806869602288463909?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 29, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>With Tim Hardaway Jr. gone from the Mavericks, Dallas could really use an upgrade to bolster their shooting. Jason Kidd’s squad ranked 13th in 3-point shooting during the 2023-24 season, recording a 36.9 percent shooting clip from deep. While that’s decent, that number fell off during the NBA Finals when they <a href="https://www.nba.com/stats/team/1610612742/traditional?PORound=4" rel="noopener">shot just 31.6 percent</a> from beyond the arc in five games against the Boston Celtics.</p><p>It was made clear at that point that the Mavericks need a proven player who can consistently shoot from deep on the biggest stage. Klay Thompson definitely fits that bill. He has been on the biggest stage of the NBA multiple times in his career, and more than that, he has been known to perform. His 2023-24 dip might concern some fans, but it’s worth noting that he still shot 38.7 percent from three even in what many consider as a bad shooting year for him.</p><p>Thompson is a career 41.3 percent shooter from long range.</p><h2><b>Mavericks facing potential threats for Klay Thompson</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Klay-Thompson-pre-game.jpg"><figcaption>Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>While the Mavericks seem to be gaining traction in bringing in Klay Thompson, it surely won’t be easy considering that other teams will be interested in his services as well. The Denver Nuggets and Orlando Magic have been mentioned as potential suitors for Thompson as well.</p><p>Apparently, the Nuggets have “pegged Thompson as a possible replacement” for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope should they end up losing the veteran wing in free agency. For those who missed it, KCP declined his player option with Denver and decided to enter the free agent market.</p><p>Meanwhile, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-what-magic-offer-klay-thompson-kentavious-caldwell-pope">Magic are said to be willing</a> to shell out a short-term but big-money deal starting at two years and $50 million to lure Thompson to Orlando. With the team looking for an offensive boost alongside Paolo Banchero, they have identified Thompson as a good fit beside him.</p><p>It remains to be seen what will happen to Thompson, but his free agency will certainly be interesting to watch.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Mavericks, Klay Thompson have ‘strong mutual interest’ in free agency

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-nuggets-mavericks-join-list-potential-klay-thompson-suitors');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Nuggets, Mavericks join list of potential Klay Thompson suitors');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/NBA-rumors-Nuggets-Mavericks-join-list-of-potential-Klay-Thompson-suitors.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Nuggets, Mavericks join list of potential Klay Thompson suitors</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-06-28T11:29:50-07:00">June 28th, 11:29am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-06-28T13:40:46-07:00">June 28th, 1:40pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NBA, and MLB for ClutchPoints. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The likelihood of Klay Thompson returning to the only NBA home he has ever known is seemingly becoming more precarious by the day. While the Golden State Warriors try to figure out how to acquire Paul George, two Western Conference contenders are now open to possibly courting the four-time NBA champion in free agency. The Denver Nuggets and Dallas Mavericks may view him as a valuable roster piece.</p><p>It is unclear what Thompson’s market value will be, but his marksmanship should net him some suitors. In what was widely considered a down year, the five-time All-Star still shot a dangerous 38.7 percent from behind the 3-point line last season. He can be an intriguing supplementary scoring option for those looking to take the next step.</p><p>Teams with money to burn like the Philadelphia 76ers and Orlando Magic have already been identified as potential landing spots, and now the list of interested franchises appears to be growing. The Nuggets are <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5599073/2024/06/28/nba-free-agency-paul-george-warriors-klay-thompson-kevin-durant/?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=twhq&amp;source=twitterhq&amp;utm_source=substack" rel="noopener">looking at contingency plans</a> in the event that arguably their most important role player jumps to another squad.</p><p>“If the Nuggets lose free-agent-to-be Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, who has decided to decline his player option and enter the market, a league source said Denver has pegged Thompson as a possible replacement,” The Athletic’s Sam Amick and Anthony Slater reported.</p><p>Dallas is also motivated to shore up its roster after winning the West this past postseason. Remaining in the fray is not a guarantee in this grueling conference, a fact that the front office seems keenly aware of based on <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-grading-dallas-pistons-tim-hardaway-jr-quentin-grimes-trade">its latest trade</a>. The Mavs could be <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/the-latest-on-klay-thompson?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=392205&amp;post_id=146082322&amp;utm_campaign=email-post-title&amp;isFreemail=false&amp;r=39f60&amp;triedRedirect=true&amp;utm_medium=email" rel="noopener">on the hunt</a>.</p><p>“Improving their outside shooting, meanwhile, is one of the Mavericks’ offseason priorities after they made the third trip in franchise history to the NBA Finals,” NBA correspondent Marc Stein wrote in his substack.</p><h2><b>Klay Thompson might be slipping further out of Warriors’ grasp</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Klay-Thompson-drives-down-the-court.jpg"><figcaption>Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Golden State continues to reiterate its goal of re-signing Thompson. He is entrenched in Warriors franchise history and inextricably linked to Splash Brother Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and head coach Steve Kerr. His potential exit would be challenging for the organization and painful for the San Francisco Bay Area.</p><p>Kerr does not want to accept that reality and is <a href="https://x.com/jimrome/status/1805690652115759488?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email" rel="noopener">holding out hope</a> that a new deal is inked before <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/best-klay-thompson-destinations-leaves-warriors-free-agency">Thompson gets scooped up</a> by the 76ers, Magic, Nuggets, Mavericks or another surprise candidate.</p><p>“I want him back desperately,” the future Hall of Fame coach told Jim Rome earlier in the week. “We will have our conversations, and he’s got to make whatever decision he makes, but we really want him back. He’s Klay Thompson.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“We really want him back. He’s Klay Thompson.” </p><p>Warriors HC Steve Kerr on resigning the 5 time all-star. <a href="https://t.co/RfYVWhEWgN">pic.twitter.com/RfYVWhEWgN</a></p><p>— Jim Rome (@jimrome) <a href="https://twitter.com/jimrome/status/1805690652115759488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 25, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Thompson has averaged 19.6 points while shooting 45.3 percent from the field and 41.3 percent from distance in 11 seasons with the Warriors. He has provided fans with many memories and thrills during that span, pushing his way through two devastating injuries and handling a lesser workload on offense in 2023-24. Despite some of the recent turbulence, seeing the 2011 first-round draft pick in a different jersey is so strange to fathom.</p><p>But much of Dubs Nation has already begun that unpleasant process. There is a chance that both the Warriors and Klay Thompson benefit from a change. This could be the sacrifice needed to launch Golden State back into title contention, and the fresh start that rejuvenates No. 11’s career.</p><p>Or, maybe the front office <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-klay-thompson-could-possibly-reunite-with-golden-state">will find a way</a> to keep the Thompson-Bay Area love affair going strong. That will not be easy, though, if the Nuggets and Mavericks decide to aggressively pursue the all-time great shooter.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Nuggets, Mavericks join list of potential Klay Thompson suitors

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He is a lifelong motorsports and tennis fan. Jay's need for speed may no longer be on the grid or courts but has stayed with him through writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The past few years have not been good for Tim Hardaway Jr. Jason Kidd and the Dallas Mavericks have allowed younger guys to have more minutes which meant that the veteran eventually fell out of the rotation. The addition of Kyrie Irving along with the constant rise of Luka Doncic also did not help him at all. Now, it looks like he spent his final years with them and could be ready to move. A squad that would love to have him is the Washington Wizards.</p><p>There have been a lot of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-mavericks-pistons-tim-hardaway-jr-trade">suitors knocking on the Mavericks’ door</a> for Tim Hardaway Jr. He has reportedly drawn the interest of the Los Angeles Lakers, and Detroit Pistons. <a href="https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1806088413981839685" rel="noopener">The latest contender</a> in trying to acquire him surfaced — the Wizards, per Marc Stein.</p><p>A lot of this has to do with the great relationship that the Mavericks and Wizards front office has. They just recently worked together during the trade deadline. Daniel Gafford was traded for Richaun Holmes and the 2024 first-round pick which originated from the Oklahoma City Thunder. So, this partnership could spill over to the offseason with Hardaway Jr. as the main trade asset that the Mavericks need to let go of.</p><p>After all, the veteran could still produce solid numbers given the right minutes. He notched 14.4 points on a 40.2% clip from all three levels of scoring when the Luka Doncic-led squad still used him a lot. His three-point acumen is also still alive and strong. Those shots from beyond the arc are still seeing the bottom of the net 35.3% of the time.</p><p>Not to mention, the biggest asset that he has over any other player is his durability. Hardaway Jr. played in 79 games for Jason Kidd’s Mavericks last season. He was able to constantly produce for them despite having meager minutes.</p><h2><b>The big reason why the Mavericks player could be heading to the Wizards</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Dallas-Mavericks-forward-Tim-Hardaway-Jr.jpg"><figcaption>© Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Jason Kidd and the Mavericks have<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-tim-hardaway-sr-adds-tim-hardaway-jr-trade-buzz"> made Tim Hardaway Jr.’s role very small.</a> In their NBA Finals clash with the Boston Celtics, he only got to play big minutes during garbage time in their blowout Game 4 victory. Other than that, his production was not fit for the schemes that the Mavericks were running. Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic have just playing a different brand of basketball since then.</p><p>In fact, Hardaway Jr.’s production took a big hit after the trade deadline. He only scored 8.6 points on a 35.9% clip. It is by no means great but that number took an ever deeper plunge in the postseason. The Mavericks forward’s numbers were nearly cut in half as he only contributed 4.4 points to the squad.</p><p>The Mavericks player is not the only one taking issue with all of this. Even his father, the legendary point guard who revolutionized flashy moves in the league, outlined his frustration. One time, the older Hardaway even had this to say in response to a fan claiming that they would trade his son this offseason.</p><p>“Yes, they are. We want to have a new opportunity to shine. We didn’t like what happened, We are ready to go,” he wrote.</p><p>The Wizards do need some veteran guys to surround their very young core. Hopefully, Hardaway Jr. becomes that guy for them</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Wizards emerge as potential Tim Hardaway Jr. trade destination

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-mavericks-pistons-tim-hardaway-jr-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Mavericks, Pistons discussing Tim Hardaway Jr. trade');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Mavericks-Pistons-discussing-Tim-Hardaway-Jr.-trade.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Mavericks, Pistons discussing Tim Hardaway Jr. trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-06-25T14:56:12-07:00">June 25th, 2:56pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-06-25T14:56:12-07:00">June 25th, 2:56pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from a small town in Southern California. Mistretta graduated college with a degree in broadcast journalism from Biola University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Mavericks are rumored to be <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-tim-hardaway-jr-floated-as-key-mavericks-trade-asset">interested in trading Tim Hardaway Jr</a>. A <a href="https://x.com/TheSteinLine/status/1805694226069700869" rel="noopener">suitor has emerged</a>, as NBA insider Marc Stein reports that the Detroit Pistons are considered a “potential trade destination” for the veteran guard.</p><p>Details of discussions about the trade are mostly unknown at the moment. But Pistons guard Quentin Grimes has <a href="https://x.com/TheSteinLine/status/1805699678077370379" rel="noopener">reportedly been involved in talks</a>, according to Stein.</p><p>“A full potential trade construction has not yet emerged, but league sources say there have been scenarios discussed in which Quentin Grimes would land in Dallas,” Stein wrote on X (formerly Twitter).</p><p>Trading Hardaway would save the Mavs money while potentially filling a roster need. Hardaway enjoyed some memorable moments with Dallas but fell out of the rotation in the postseason. The 32-year-old veteran still has a lot to offer but will likely benefit from a fresh start.</p><h2><b>Tim Hardaway Jr.’s Mavericks career</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Tim-Hardaway-Jr.-makes-a-shot-vs-76ers.jpg"><figcaption>Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Hardaway has played in Dallas since the 2018-19 season. He has provided offensive production for the team, but it has often been fairly inconsistent.</p><p>In 2023-24, Hardaway averaged 14.4 points per outing on 40.2 percent field goal and 35.3 percent three-point shooting. He recorded 26.8 minutes per contest across 79 games played. As aforementioned, though, he began to lose minutes in the playoffs.</p><p>Hardaway is more than capable of heating up quickly and making a massive scoring impact. When he does not have his shot, however, Hardaway does not provide much other production. Nevertheless, teams seemingly have interest in acquiring him.</p><p>At the moment, the Pistons are linked to Hardaway. Perhaps another suitor will emerge. If not, the Mavs will try to work out a deal with the Pistons.</p><h2><b>Mavericks’ offseason</b></h2><p>The Mavs are currently focused on <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-dallas-58-2024-nba-draft">preparing for the NBA Draft</a>. Dallas is looking for a diamond in the rough with the No. 58 overall pick.</p><p>The team has also been linked to a number of NBA players in rumors. Of course, this is not surprising given how many rumors surface throughout the offseason. With NBA free agency just around the corner and trade talks beginning to heat up, the Mavericks could make multiple impactful moves.</p><p>Dallas is fresh off an NBA Finals appearance. They silenced critics throughout the year but fell short against the Boston Celtics in the Finals. Regardless, this Mavs team certainly features a bright future. A strong offseason will go a long way towards giving the Mavericks a legitimate opportunity to compete once again in 2024-25.</p><p>Mavs president of basketball operations and general manager Nico Harrison is also hopeful that everyone comes back “<a href="https://x.com/JoeyMistretta_/status/1804182462785876463" rel="noopener">10-15 percent better</a>” next season.</p><p>“We’re proud of the way the season went,” Harrison told reporters during his end of season press conference last Friday. “We’re committed to building a winning organization that has championship aspirations. I’m proud of the coaches, the staff, the players… Some of the things I talked to them the staff as well as the players and coaches, really want everybody to come back 10-15 percent better mind, body, spirit. I think if we do that we are going to be proud of the results.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Nico Harrison: “We’re proud of the way the season went.”</p><p>Later added that he wants everyone to come back “10-15 percent better” next year. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Mavericks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Mavericks</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OneforDallas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OneforDallas</a> <a href="https://t.co/G2U4xifCK5">pic.twitter.com/G2U4xifCK5</a></p><p>— Joey Mistretta (@JoeyMistretta_) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoeyMistretta_/status/1804182462785876463?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 21, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Mavericks, Pistons discussing Tim Hardaway Jr. trade

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-mavericks-linked-jerami-grant-trade-pursuit');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Mavericks linked to Jerami Grant trade pursuit');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/NBA-rumors-Mavericks-linked-to-Jerami-Grant-trade.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Mavericks linked to Jerami Grant trade pursuit</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-06-23T13:43:51-07:00">June 23rd, 1:43pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-06-23T13:45:07-07:00">June 23rd, 1:45pm</time><address><a>Jason Patt</a>Jason Patt started as an editor at ClutchPoints in 2018 and became the head of the editorial team in 2022. He also co-hosts Cash Considerations: A Chicago Bulls Podcast for the Blue Wire Network.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Mavericks just made a run to the NBA Finals, and now they’re already looking at how <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-luka-doncic-dallas-2025-nba-finals">they can improve</a> to not just return to the Finals but win it all this time around. Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving will continue to lead the way for the Mavs moving forward, but they could use a bit more help after getting overwhelmed by the Boston Celtics. Could Jerami Grant be a trade option this offseason?</p><p>SNY’s Ian Begley reports Dallas as one of <a href="https://sny.tv/articles/knicks-notes-center-on-the-radar-mitchell-robinson-isaiah-hartenstein" rel="noopener">“several teams”</a> that have “checked in on Grant’s situation in Portland.” Grant just finished up his second season with the Portland Trail Blazers and has four years left on his contract after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/blazers-news-jerami-grant-free-agency-5-year-160-million-contract">signing a five-year, $160 million deal</a> last summer.</p><h2><b>Jerami Grant’s situation with Blazers</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Blazers-Jerami-Grant-guarding-Mavs-Luka-Doncic.jpg"><figcaption>Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Jerami Grant agreed to that long-term deal with the Blazers before Damian Lillard demanded a trade out of Portland. Grant put up solid numbers last season, averaging 21.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.8 assists while shooting 45.1% from the field and 40.2% from 3-point range. However, the 30-year-old only played in 54 games and missed the last month of the season.</p><p>The Blazers finished with a 21-61 record, the worst mark in the Western Conference. Unfortunately for them, they wound up with the No. 7 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, falling three spots from their initial No. 4 slot.</p><p>With Portland still in rebuilding mode, general manager Joe Cronin could look to sell Grant at a high price given how much team control is left on his contract. On the flip side, there’s no real rush to trade him because of all that time left on his contract, and the Blazers could look to get back to respectability quickly. Grant can help them do that, so it would likely take a big offer to get a deal done.</p><h2><b>What Mavericks have to offer</b></h2><p>It’s already known that the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-tim-hardaway-jr-floated-as-key-mavericks-trade-asset">Mavericks will look to trade Tim Hardaway Jr.</a> this summer. Hardaway is set to make over $16 million in the final year of his contract in 2024-25, so that provides good salary for matching in a deal. Youngster Josh Green is making over $12 million next season and could be a coveted trade piece in a deal. PJ Washington and Daniel Gafford likely aren’t going anywhere after the roles they played in the NBA Finals run, unless it’s for a legitimate star upgrade, but Maxi Kleber and his $11 million salary is another trade candidate.</p><p>Dallas does have some <a href="https://basketball.realgm.com/nba/draft/future_drafts/detailed" rel="noopener">future draft picks available</a> to trade as well, with 2025 and 2031 first-round picks available to move on the night of the 2024 draft. The Mavericks do already owe first-round picks this year, in 2027 and 2029, and their 2028 and 2030 firsts are owed as swaps. Dallas can swap firsts in 2025, 2026 and 2031. They also have four second-round picks to play with.</p><h2><b>Grant’s fit on the Mavs</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Kyrie-Irving.jpg"><figcaption>© Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>The Mavericks found a lot of success with their new-look roster after the trade deadline, with the arrivals of Washington and Gafford helping jumpstart them. Derrick Jones Jr. found a home in the starting lineup and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-dallas-re-sign-2024-nba-free-agency">is a priority in free agency</a>.</p><p>While Washington and Jones were pivotal in their starting roles in Dallas this season, Grant would be an upgrade as a two-way threat who can shoot it from deep. Grant would become even more dangerous playing off Doncic and Irving, which would also allow him to expend more energy on the defensive end.</p><p>The Mavs could look to acquire Grant and then bring either Washington or Jones off the bench, assuming they’re both back, which would help their depth. It’s unclear if the Blazers are serious at all about trading Grant, but it’s worth a look for Dallas.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Mavericks linked to Jerami Grant trade pursuit

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mavericks-news-dallas-klay-thompson-warriors-free-agency');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mavericks loom as possible Klay Thompson suitor amid Warriors rumors');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Mavericks-loom-as-possible-Klay-Thompson-suitor-amid-Warriors-rumors.jpg"></figure><h1>Mavericks loom as possible Klay Thompson suitor amid Warriors rumors</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-06-22T14:59:14-07:00">June 22nd, 2:59pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-06-22T20:37:36-07:00">June 22nd, 8:37pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from a small town in Southern California. Mistretta graduated college with a degree in broadcast journalism from Biola University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Klay Thompson has spent his entire career with the Golden State Warriors. That may change soon as <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-klay-thompson-warriors-update-hints-free-agency-departure">rumors continue to swirl</a> about uncertainty regarding a possible contract between Thompson and the Warriors. As a result, the chances of Thompson leaving in NBA free agency are <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5583540/2024/06/22/klay-thompson-free-agency-warriors-negotiations/" rel="noopener">seemingly becoming increasingly likely</a>, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports. So do the Dallas Mavericks <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-mavericks-klay-thompson-warriors-play-in-tournament">make sense as a potential suitor</a>?</p><p>Following the Warriors’ defeat in the 2024 NBA Play-In Tournament, Dallas was mentioned as a “<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5422214/2024/04/17/kings-warriors-nba-play-in-game-rivalry/?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=twhq&amp;source=twitterhq" rel="noopener">possible suitor</a>” for Thompson, per Sam Amick of The Athletic. Although that was reported back in mid-April, the Mavs still loom as a potential landing destination for Thompson.</p><p>Dallas could use another scoring option alongside Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. Thompson is more than capable of playing on the wing and knocking down shots. Recency bias suggests that Thomson is nowhere near the shooter he once was given his struggles in the play-in tournament. But the fact is that he recorded respectable results during the 2023-24 season.</p><p>Thompson played in 77 games, which was his highest mark since the 2018-19 campaign. He averaged 17.9 points per outing on 43.2 percent field goal and 38.7 percent 3-point shooting. Thompson also led the league with a 92.7 percent free throw shooting rate.</p><p>Thompson’s long-range shooting ability is his greatest asset at this point of his career. Sure, his 3-point shooting percentage dipped from his career average of 41.3 percent. Still, connecting on just under 39 percent of your shots from deep is not bad.</p><h2>Arguments for signing Klay Thompson</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Klay-Thompson-warms-up-before-Warriors-Mavericks-game-2.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>There are cases to be made for and against pursuing Klay Thompson. The first hurdle will be the financial element of it all.</p><p>Dallas will have trouble pursuing Thompson from a cap space standpoint. They will likely need to lean on a sign-and-trade or a different avenue in order to add Thompson. It should be noted that the Mavs may try to trade Tim Hardaway Jr, which could lead to extra financial flexibility.</p><p>Speaking purely from a basketball standpoint, the fit does make sense. The Mavericks need another scoring threat and Dallas loves to shoot the three-ball. Thompson is not a ball-dominant guard either, so he would likely fit well alongside Irving and Doncic.</p><p>Thompson is not the same caliber of defender he once was. Still, he is going to work hard on the defensive end of the floor. The Mavericks improved their defense in the second-half of the 2023-24 campaign, so that should not be too much of a concern.</p><p>The Mavericks finished 13th in 3-point shooting efficiency in 2023-24. However, they attempted the second most 3-point shots per game, only trailing the eventual NBA champion Boston Celtics. Adding a player like Thompson could help the Mavs improve their long-range efficiency during the 2024-25 campaign.</p><h2><b>Arguments against signing Klay Thompson</b></h2><p>There are also arguments to be made against signing Thompson. He is 34 years old and has displayed signs of decline. Additionally, Thompson is fresh off a forgettable play-in tournament performance. Thompson went 0-10 from the field and 0-6 from deep in the Warriors 118-94 loss to the Sacramento Kings.</p><p>One game will not completely change a team’s decision. Still, Thompson was never one to back down in big moments during his prime. Yet, he looked like a different player against the Kings.</p><p>The Mavericks want to compete and they need players who can step up in clutch moments. In the end, Thompson’s plethora of postseason experience will outweigh his recent struggles.</p><h2><b>Final verdict: Should Mavericks sign Klay Thompson?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Klay-Thompson-pointing.jpg"><figcaption>John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>If Thompson and the Warriors do not agree to a contract, the veteran guard will be linked to a number of teams. After all, he is someone who can fit in most offenses given his play-style.</p><p>The Mavericks will need to decide if signing Thompson is an idea they want to truly explore. Dallas is looking to compete for a championship and adding a four-time champion would not be a bad idea.</p><p>The Mavericks should at least consider adding Klay Thompson in NBA free agency.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mavericks loom as possible Klay Thompson suitor amid Warriors rumors

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-mavericks-interested-tobias-harris');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Mavericks among interested teams in Tobias Harris');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Mavericks-Jazz-interested-in-potential-Tobias-Harris-move.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Mavericks among interested teams in Tobias Harris</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-06-21T18:44:08-07:00">June 21st, 6:44pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-06-21T20:16:56-07:00">June 21st, 8:16pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from a small town in Southern California. Mistretta graduated college with a degree in broadcast journalism from Biola University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Mavericks will be an intriguing team to follow in NBA free agency. Tobias Harris <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/tobias-harris-enters-undervalued-free-agency-rocky-76ers-stint">makes sense as a potential fit</a> alongside Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving in Dallas, something that Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints recently mentioned. And according to Ian Begley of SNY, the Mavs are <a href="https://sny.tv/articles/mitchell-robinson-knicks-trade-talks-6-21-24" rel="noopener">interested in the veteran forward</a>.</p><p>Begley also notes that the Utah Jazz have interest in Harris. Harris is an established veteran who will catch the attention of a number of teams around the league. At 31 years old, he likely still has multiple good years of basketball remaining.</p><p>Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison told reporters on Friday that one of the <a href="https://x.com/JoeyMistretta_/status/1804167914670403978" rel="noopener">team’s priorities is re-signing</a> Derrick Jones Jr. It is uncertain how aggressive Dallas will be in the trade and free agency markets. Adding another scorer to compliment Irving and Doncic would provide a boost during the 2024-25 season.</p><p>Of course, rumors have swirled about the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-bronny-james-luka-doncic-mavericks-update">team’s interest in drafting Bronny James</a>. It is unlikely, but if Dallas ended up selecting Bronny in the NBA Draft rumors would immediately begin linking LeBron James to the Mavericks.</p><p>In other words, rumors are going to continue to come and go. But would adding Tobias Harris be a good move for Dallas?</p><h2><b>Breaking down Mavericks’ possible Tobias Harris acquisition</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Tobias-Harris-dribbles-during-2024-NBA-playoffs.jpg"><figcaption>Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Harris is a versatile player. At 6’7″, he is capable of guarding multiple positions. He can help out in the post but is also a reliable wing player.</p><p>Harris’ scoring prowess will intrigue the Mavs. PJ Washington displayed signs of being the third scorer on the team but he was inconsistent at times. Adding Harris would take less pressure off Washington, which could lead to overall better results.</p><p>Harris averaged 17.2 points per game on 48.7 percent field goal and 35.3 percent three-point shooting in 2023-24. He also recorded 6.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists per outing. Adding help on the boards is never a bad idea and Harris’ career 6.2 rebounds per game prove he can help in that department.</p><p>Again, though, the most intriguing element of a Tobias Harris acquisition would be his scoring output alongside Doncic and Irving. He can play on the wing and be a catch-and-shoot threat, but Harris is also someone who is capable of making things happen inside of the three-point line.</p><p>One would imagine that Harris would start along with Irving and Doncic. PJ Washington and Derrick Jones Jr. (if he re-signs) would be other options to start, while either Dereck Lively II or Daniel Gafford would round out the starting lineup at the center position.</p><h2><b>Mavs’ offseason needs</b></h2><p>In all reality, the Mavericks do not need to make any massive changes during the offseason. They played extremely well throughout the second-half of the season. Their momentum continued into the playoffs, as Dallas upset the odds in the Western Conference and reached the NBA Finals.</p><p>That doesn’t mean they shouldn’t make any moves, though.</p><p>A third scorer makes a lot of sense. Dallas may look to capitalize on potential trade assets to improve the roster as well. Rebounding and size were previously concerns, but the Mavs addressed those questions with their trade deadline acquisitions of Gafford and Washington.</p><p>It projects to be an especially interesting offseason for Dallas coming off their NBA Finals appearance.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Mavericks among interested teams in Tobias Harris

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-tim-hardaway-jr-floated-as-key-mavericks-trade-asset');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Tim Hardaway Jr. floated as key Mavericks trade asset');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Mavericks-Tim-Hardaway-Jr.jpeg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Tim Hardaway Jr. floated as key Mavericks trade asset</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-06-18T10:07:41-07:00">June 18th, 10:07am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-06-18T10:07:41-07:00">June 18th, 10:07am</time><address><a>Sam DiGiovanni</a>Sam DiGiovanni started at ClutchPoints as an associate editor in 2021 and became the site's Philadelphia 76ers beat reporter ahead of the 2022-23 season. He graduated from Marist College in May of 2022 and has written for TheKnicksWall.com and CenterFieldMarist.com in the past.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Mavericks made it to the 2024 NBA Finals, a destination that very few people thought they would reach. They shouldn’t settle for what they have, though. They can still get better this offseason and should be aggressive in their pursuit.</p><p>The Mavericks are <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-dirk-nowitzkis-strong-message-to-dallas-after-nba-finals-heartbreak">in good shape going forward</a> with Luka Doncic, P.J. Washington, Daniel Gafford, Dereck Lively II, Maxi Kleber and Josh Green all under contract for the next two seasons at least. Kyrie Irving has one more year left before having a player option. But Dallas should still look to get better. One major asset they can use is Tim Hardaway Jr. and his expiring contract worth $16 million for next season.</p><p>In the latest episode of Brian Windhorst and the Hoop Collective, Tim MacMahon said that Hardaway is likely to be <a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/s0CGQZwhYVc?si=FY9sQ6ocjafHA9rx&amp;t=3078" rel="noopener">used as a trade chip</a>, along with draft picks, in a deal that will upgrade Dallas’ roster.</p><p>MacMahon said the following: “Come draft night, they will have two first-round picks and then a couple of swaps. Let’s just call it like it is, they’ve been trying to trade Tim Hardaway Jr. since the ink was dry on that deal. Well, now, it’s an expiring contract and it might actually have some value in the trade market…I mean, Josh Green might have some appeal around the league. I’d say Maxi’s pretty deeply rooted into the franchise.”</p><p>Windhorst noted that combining the contracts of Hardaway and Kleber gives the Mavs an amount of salary they could use to add a star-level player.</p><p>The Mavericks making the Finals should serve as motivation to be aggressive in making moves, not complacent because they had already won the conference. The Western Conference is still very good and could get better. The Mavs have to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-luka-doncic-dallas-2025-nba-finals">keep their foot on the gas</a> and take advantage of the core they have right now.</p><h2><b>Mavericks could trade Tim Hardaway Jr. as contract expires</b></h2><p>Since the Mavericks are over the cap, they will have to rely on <a href="https://www.capsheets.com/" rel="noopener">exceptions and trades</a> to upgrade their roster. They have some trade exceptions worth $4.9 million and $4 million, respectively, on top of the $5.1 million mid-level exception, per CapSheets.com. Unless they strike great luck with a cheap signing, they probably won’t be adding any majorly notable talent through those avenues.</p><p>Hardaway finished ninth in voting for the Sixth Man of the Year award, continuing his high-shooting-volume ways. He would fit decently on many teams as a floor spacer but his value in a trade would come mostly from his expiring contract. Of course, Dallas would have to include other assets in a trade.</p><p>The Mavericks don’t have a ton of assets to trade but they do have Green, Olivier-Maxence Prosper, an extra second-round pick in 2025 (their own and one belonging to the Toronto Raptors) and Lively, though they probably aren’t keen on trading him unless it’s for a bug upgrade. They can also offer swaps on their first-rounders in 2025 and 2026.</p><p>Since the new CBA limits roster movement among the top spending teams (which the Mavs are close to being), they have to make the right decision on who to trade for. Hardaway’s contract offers them a great chance to make a big move but it has to be the right one.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Tim Hardaway Jr. floated as key Mavericks trade asset

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-bronny-james-luka-doncic-mavericks-update');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Bronny James-Luka Doncic Mavericks duo potential gets eye-popping update');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Bronny-James-Luka-Doncic-Mavericks-duo-potential-gets-eye-popping-update.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Bronny James-Luka Doncic Mavericks duo potential gets eye-popping update</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-06-15T17:54:52-07:00">June 15th, 5:54pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-06-15T22:46:24-07:00">June 15th, 10:46pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from a small town in Southern California. Mistretta graduated college with a degree in broadcast journalism from Biola University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Bronny James is currently preparing for the NBA Draft. It is uncertain when he will be selected. Any team that drafts him understands that LeBron James may opt to follow Bronny for the opportunity to play with his son. So will the Dallas Mavericks consider drafting Bronny?</p><p>NBA insider Marc Stein reports that the Mavs <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/the-latest-nba-trade-talk-free-agency?r=38b9xe&amp;utm_medium=ios&amp;triedRedirect=true" rel="noopener">would be open to the idea</a> but understand that the chances of Bronny going undrafted into the later portion of the second-round are unlikely.</p><p>It was previously uncertain as to whether or not Bronny would remain in college or enter the NBA Draft. He did not have a great first season with USC basketball, averaging just 4.8 points per game on 36.6 percent field goal and 26.7 percent three-point shooting.</p><p>Still, Bronny displayed flashes of potential during the season. But there is no question that being LeBron’s son helps his draft case. LeBron’s contract with the Los Angeles Lakers features a player option. James may opt out, but his decision to remain in Los Angeles or not could be impacted by whether or not the Lakers land Bronny in the NBA Draft.</p><p>The general belief is that LeBron wants to play with his son. As a result, other teams may be interested in using a draft pick on Bronny since it could lead to signing LeBron.</p><p>It would be a risk, though, because drafting Bronny does not guarantee that your team will get LeBron. Additionally, Bronny is not regarded as a top-tier prospect and LeBron likely only has a few years left in the NBA. So by passing on a more proven prospect, teams will risk the long-term future.</p><p>However, LeBron James brings championship potential to most teams he plays for.</p><h2><b>Should the Mavericks draft Bronny James?</b></h2><p>If Bronny James is available, and that is a major question given the circumstances, then it would not hurt to use a late second round pick on the former USC basketball guard.</p><p>Dallas has the No. 58 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. Perhaps someone else will emerge as a potential steal at the No. 58 spot. But drafting Bronny would give the Mavericks a player with an intriguing ceiling.</p><p>The primary storyline will be whether or not LeBron follows Bronny to his next team. However, Bronny has a chance to be a good NBA player. He has displayed playmaking ability. If he can become a reliable defensive presence and if he improves his shot, perhaps Bronny will emerge as a steady option in the NBA.</p><p>And that is not bad for a No. 58 overall pick. Again, though, Bronny may end up being selected before the Mavericks even have an opportunity to draft him.</p><p>Nevertheless, Bronny James is receiving no shortage of attention heading into the 2024 NBA Draft. The top prospects typically receive the most hype but it is not every year that arguably the greatest player of all time’s son is in the NBA draft.</p><p>Which team do you think will select Bronny James?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Bronny James-Luka Doncic Mavericks duo potential gets eye-popping update

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-pistons-looking-steal-away-key-mavericks-exec');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Pistons looking to steal away key Mavericks exec');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Lou_Williams_reveals_Cade_Cunningham_reason_Detroit_must__blow__it_up-1.webp"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Pistons looking to steal away key Mavericks exec</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-06-09T22:05:17-07:00">June 9th, 10:05pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-06-09T22:05:17-07:00">June 9th, 10:05pm</time><address><a>Eric Vincent</a>Eric Vincent is a credentialed beat reporter for the Detroit Pistons at ClutchPoints. He has been active in Detroit sports journalism since 2011 previously working with Bleacher Report, 1130 WDFN, and Detroit Sports Nation.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Detroit Pistons are still <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-news-detroit-troy-weaver-parting-ways-trajan-langdon-arrival">working to add more pieces</a> to their front office this offseason. According to the latest reports, though, the Pistons are <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/my-nba-free-agency-latest-draft-matters?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=392205&amp;post_id=145383109&amp;utm_campaign=email-post-title&amp;isFreemail=false&amp;r=39f60&amp;triedRedirect=true&amp;utm_medium=email" rel="noopener">interested in adding</a> Dallas Mavericks senior adviser Dennis Lindsey to their front office, per NBA insider Marc Stein.</p><p>Lindsey was originally a finalist for Detroit’s President of Basketball Operations opening. He met and interviewed with team owner Tom Gores for the position before they <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-poach-trajan-langdon-from-pelicans-to-lead-front-office">chose to hire Trajan Langdon</a>. Even after choosing the former General Manager for the New Orleans Pelicans, the Pistons’ front office is still working on how to lure Lindsey from the Mavericks.</p><p>Dallas recently agreed to a contract extension with General Manager Nico Harrison. With Lindsey in search of a bigger front office role, that could spark the move to a place in need of help like Detroit.</p><p>Outside of his time as an adviser with Dallas, Lindsey worked in the Utah Jazz front office for a decade. When Dannay Ainge was hired to lead the Jazz, Lindsey later on stepped down from his role.</p><p>Lindsey does have a credible track record after helping assemble playoff-credible talent. Utah became a perennial playoff team during his tenure. That roster featured star talent which included Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert, who won Defensive Player of the Year three times with the team. Lindsey did a good job of surrounding the foundation pieces with complimentary talent like Jordan Clarkson, Mike Conley, Bojan Bogdanovic and Joe Ingles.</p><p>There was also controversy surrounding around Lindsey back in 2015 with former Jazz guard Elijah Millsap. Millsap opened up in 2021 about an <a href="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2939251-elijah-millsap-discusses-making-racism-allegation-toward-jazzs-dennis-lindsay">exit interview exchange</a> where Lindsey said to him “If you say one more word, I’ll cut your Black ass and send you back to Louisiana.” Lindsey denied the claim and no proof was provided after the allegations came out.</p><h2>Pistons coaching evaluation</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Monty-Williams.jpg"><figcaption>© David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Stein also reported that Langdon is currently evaluating head coach Monty Williams and his coaching staff. Williams had a disappointing debut in Detroit after leading the Pistons to an NBA-worst and an all-time franchise worst record 14-68 season in 2023-24. Expectations pointed to hopes of Williams being able to help grow Detroit’s young talent and teach them winning ways.</p><p>Williams had been criticized for many puzzling decisions that led to the team’s struggles. He originally started Killian Hayes over Jaden Ivey for about half of the season. There were also many questions about his substitutions which regularly featured all bench lineups with no staggered minutes for starters.</p><p>While Williams may have been dealt a tough hand with a very inexperienced roster, he did not make things easier with his coaching moves. Sitting players like Marvin Bagley as he was breaking out on both sides of the floor for Isaiah Livers and James Wiseman came off as odd.</p><p>Williams agreed to a six-year, $80 million deal to become the Pistons’ head coach last offseason. That contract made him the highest-paid coach in the NBA. 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NBA rumors: Pistons looking to steal away key Mavericks exec

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mavericks-news-jason-kidds-honest-thoughts-lakers-jj-redick-dan-hurley-coaching-rumors');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mavericks HC Jason Kidd’s honest thoughts on Lakers’ JJ Redick, Dan Hurley coaching rumors');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/ason-Kidds-honest-thoughts-on-Lakers-JJ-Redick-Dan-Hurley-coaching-rumors.jpg"></figure><h1>Mavericks HC Jason Kidd’s honest thoughts on Lakers’ JJ Redick, Dan Hurley coaching rumors</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-06-06T17:48:34-07:00">June 6th, 5:48pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-06-06T17:48:34-07:00">June 6th, 5:48pm</time><address><a href="https://nextmanupblog.medium.com/">Jay Postrado</a>Jay is a sports writer for ClutchPoints, with expertise in covering the NBA, NFL, MLB, Tennis, and Formula 1. He is a lifelong motorsports and tennis fan. Jay's need for speed may no longer be on the grid or courts but has stayed with him through writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Lakers have been assessing a lot of candidates for their head coaching post. Names like James Borrego, and JJ Redick have been linked to replace Darvin Ham. But, one big individual entered the fray and it looks like he is taking that role sooner than later. Dan Hurley out of UConn could be the next person to lead LeBron James and Anthony Davis to a Larry O’Brien trophy. Jason Kidd could not help but comment on the situation amid the Dallas Mavericks’ NBA Finals battle with the Boston Celtics.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-dan-hurley-on-verge-lucrative-contract-offer">Lakers see Dan Hurley</a> as the best possible candidate as a head coach whether it is in the NBA or in college. So, they are immediately trying to get a deal done as soon as the rumors hit the public. This comes as a shock to most of the basketball world. But, this does not mean that it is not seen as a positive. Jason Kidd outlined how the Lakers could benefit from both Dan Hurley and JJ Redick vying <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1798857867413352621" rel="noopener">for the</a> position, via Daniel Donabedian of ClutchPoints.</p><p>“I’m happy when you talk about Hurley being mentioned as a candidate, JJ being mentioned. Two different paths… Both basketball IQs are extremely high…,” the Mavericks head honcho said.</p><p>Apparently, Jason Kidd has had experiences with both of these Lakers head coaching candidates. Hurley came earlier than Redick in his life but he seems to be vouching for both to land the position.</p><p>“I’ve gotten to play with Hurley in high school, he is a warrior, he’s a champion… But JJ also has a basketball IQ and understands how to play the game the right way,” Kidd declared.</p><h2><b>Mavericks HC and the Lakers’ search</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Connecticut-Huskies-head-coach-Dan-Hurley-cuts-down.jpg"><figcaption>© Joseph Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK</figcaption></figure><p>Hurley does have a big edge over Redick. He just won back-to-back titles with UConn. His player development program is fairly good because of his ability to produce prospective NBA Draft lottery picks in his recent stints. Moreover, his brand of basketball is also dynamic to the personnel given in front of him. Both of those come very handy for a Lakers squad who are trying to win as soon as possible.</p><p>Redick, however, has been able to get closer to the NBA throughout his career. He had a great career with franchises like the Los Angeles Clippers and Philadelphia 76ers. Not to mention, this elite sharpshooter also got to learn under the wing of Mike Krzyzewski when he was with the Duke basketball program. All of which mixed with his time of breaking down plays as an analyst have compounded his insane basketball IQ. The only big drawback is that he has never been a head coach in college or in the pros. He will need a significantly stacked coaching staff if he wants to compete very early.</p><p>There are doubts about both of these candidates. But, there are definitely a lot of people waiting for either of them to make it to the<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dallas-mavericks-news-bold-predictions-for-nba-finals-game-1-vs-celtics"> league like the Mavericks’</a> head honcho. 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He is based in Los Angeles and currently covers basketball at every level from NBA/WNBA to men/women college and boys/girls high school.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>In an <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-make-significant-staff-changes-after-firing-darvin-ham">unsurprising move</a>, the Los Angeles Lakers announced on Friday that they had parted ways with head coach Darvin Ham. Following the Lakers first round flameout in the NBA Playoffs against the Denver Nuggets, it seemed likely that Ham was on his way out. The Lakers will now head into the offseason looking to have a new head coach in place likely before the NBA Draft in late June. One name that has <a href="https://twitter.com/mcten/status/1786626795342606555" rel="noopener">reportedly surfaced</a> on the Lakers wish list is current Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd as per Dave McMenamin of ESPN.</p><p>“In the meantime, the guys that they’re thinking about and pondering, have ties to LeBron James,” McMenamin said. “Three of the names I’ve been told in the last six, seven hours; Tyronn Lue of the Clippers, Jason Kidd of the Mavericks and JJ Redick of ESPN and The Mind the Game Podcast.”</p><p>The Lakers will be looking for their fourth head coach in the six years that LeBron James has been on the team. Out of the three candidates mentioned above, if that is indeed the Lakers short wish list of coaches, JJ Redick seems the most likely.</p><p>Tyronn Lue and the Clippers <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/clippers-news-tyronn-lue-rumors-long-term-los-angeles-extension">reportedly</a> have interest in a contract extension while Jason Kidd is enjoying success as the Mavericks head coach. Both the Clippers and Mavericks would have to give permission for them to speak to the Lakers.</p><h2><b>Jason Kidd has emerged as one of the NBA’s top coaches</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Jason-Kidd-on-the-sidelines-during-the-playoffs.jpg"><figcaption>Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><h2><b> </b></h2><p>It’s not surprising to see Jason Kidd near the top of the list for the Lakers regarding their vacant head coach position. Kidd has always been a favorite of LeBron James since Kidd was still an active player. He also has experience coaching James as part of Frank Vogel’s staff from 2019-2021.</p><p>But Kidd’s reputation as a head coach wasn’t always like this. He got his start in coaching immediately after retiring as a player when the Brooklyn Nets hired him to coach what they felt was a contending team that had Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Joe Johnson. The Nets underachieved during his stint at the helm and he left for the Milwaukee Bucks after only one season.</p><p>Kidd’s time with the Bucks was also mired in inconsistency and he only managed one winning season (42-40) during his four year stint at the helm. The Bucks made the playoffs twice during his tenure and lost in the first round both times. Kidd was fired by the Bucks halfway through the 2017-18 season.</p><p>Following his tenure as an assistant coach with the Lakers, the Mavericks hired Kidd prior to the start of the 2021-22 season. That year, he led the Mavericks to the Western Conference Finals and helped turn them into a good defensive team. The Mavericks missed the playoffs during the 2022-23 season as they struggled to integrate Kyrie Irving following the NBA Trade Deadline.</p><p>But this season has been a huge turnaround for the Mavericks and among Kidd’s top coaching performances. The Mavericks have taken another leap on the defensive end and have advanced to the second round of the playoffs for the the second time in three years under Kidd.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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