(07-03-2024, 10:30 AM)Chicagojk Wrote: That is really interesting. I wonder if he just got it into his head that he wanted to start? Did the new agency get something into his head? Did they promise they could get him more money from Dallas? I assume the starting thing was the issue, but you never know.
Jones vs Marshall is the known vs the unknown. Listening to NBA guys most seem to think it is pretty close in talent for both. They just do things differently. I think the concerns for me is who is going to guard the elite point guards. Second, with Klay, Luka and Kyrie on the floor together you are also missing that defense piece. Although, i am not sure long term if DJJ starter due to some of his offensive limitations. I would have preferred the known vs the unknown this year though.
Yes, there's still some unanswered questions. For instance, I'm sure we all noticed that Naji's name was given to the media as the Mavs backup plan before anything else happened. That seemed a little unusual that early in FA. Maybe the Mavs could predict some of this with a new agent.
It's possible, the Mavs thought Naji was really a better fit for the incoming pieces (but would have liked to have stuck with DJJ based on the history), and when the new agent slowed everything down, the Mavs just pivoted quickly so that the rest of the Klay-to-the Mavs process could play out without financial hiccups.
This will be hard to know exactly unless DJJ comments on it.