On July 02, Beijing time, Woj and other reporters reported that Klay joined the Mavericks with a 3-year 50 million through a sign-and-trade to join Doncic and Irving.
There are no player or team options included in this contract, and Josh Green was sent to the Hornets in the deal.
As a result, the famous Zhan Hei Skip began to say something amazing:
"If Klay had been part of the Mavericks in this year's Finals, they'd have beaten the Celtics. His big heart and experience of catching and shooting on the big stage will make a difference that Hardaway Jr. will never be able to make. If only owner Jerry Jones had been traded. ”
Subsequently, some fans ridiculed Skip: "The Klay in the play-off game against the Kings?" ”
Can the Mavericks with Klay beat this Celtics? We don't know, but some of Skip's points make sense. The reason why the Mavericks were swept out by the opponent 4:1 gentleman was mainly because of the inconsistent play of the role players, especially the sixth man Hardaway Jr. had almost no effect. Unable to score in the game, he became the target of opponents on the defensive end, which became one of the reasons why he was traded to the Wizards by the team.
A four-time champion, Klay played in 77 regular-season games for the Warriors in the 23-24 season, averaging 17.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game, shooting 43.2% from the field and nearly 39% from three-point range. If the three-point shots that Jones Jr. and Hardaway Jr. couldn't shoot in the game were replaced by Klay's shots, there must be a high probability of shooting more three-pointers, after all, Klay's play in key games is obvious to all - 37 points in a single quarter, 14 three-pointers, and the three-point contest champion, these are still vivid.
After debuting for many years, Klay averaged 19.6 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 0.9 steals per game in the regular season, shooting 41.3% from three-point range, shooting 3.1 three-pointers per game, and in the playoffs, he averaged 19.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 0.9 steals, shooting 40.5% from three-point range, shooting 3.2 three-pointers per game.
This is where the Mavericks look at him, being able to throw three-pointers with quality and production, and with Doncic's strong single-handed ability and passing ability, the Mavericks' combat power will be raised to a new level. Of course, in addition to the introduction of Klay in the lineup, there is also the former Pelicans' 3D wing Marshall, Hardaway Jr., Jones Jr., and Green have all been sent away one by one, and the team's three-point level is improving.
When we meet Celtic again in the new season, we can't say that we can win absolutely surely, but we can fight with them.