11-29-2025, 09:52 AM
(11-29-2025, 08:05 AM)Chicagojk Wrote: I really hope Klay goes to a good team. He has been nothing but a pro in Dallas and he deserves to play on a good team. I think some team will bite too. Expiring plus a second or two?
I really hated “starter” Klay, but kind of like “bench” Klay. Funny thing is the minutes are virtually identical. But every data point is better with him coming off the bench. Unfortunately, expiring and a second or two is probably about right in terms of the most likely return. It gives you cap relief. If there is another trade (maybe AD), it might also open PT for a younger player. But trading Klay for expiring and seconds doesn’t do much for the on-court product as it means more reliance on either Hardy or maybe Martin.
I enjoyed watching a logical 9 man rotation. Two PG’s, Max and Klay at SG, two centers and three guys splitting the minutes at forward. Most places he might go, AD is going to be seen as a center. But here, (if) when we have Lively and Gafford available, AD kills logical rotations.