Average 14 points! The contract has 2 years and 34 million, so the Mavericks don’t have much time to prove him?

No matter how the new No. 1 pick Cooper Flag performed in the new season, Kidd will definitely give this new generation of "Son of America" ​​a stable chance of performance. Potentially, he will lock in the Mavericks as the starting lineup position.

As for the Mavericks' starting center, unless there is an injury, it will be Governor.

First, this summer, the team and him completed a three-year contract renewal of nearly 55 million yuan. If it doesn’t matter, there is no need to renew the contract.

Second, "Thick-Brow" Anthony Davis has expressed his intention to return to the fourth position more than once. There were no "conditions" during the Lakers. The Mavericks included two orthodox centers, Gafford and Lefly.

As for the other starting position on the front line, it must be Thick Eyebrow, otherwise trading Doncic would be a complete "slap in the face".

As for the backcourt Russell will definitely lock in a starter in the early stage, of course, this is also the main reason why he joined the Mavericks for 13 million in two years and 13 million in super low price - Irving will basically not be able to return due to injury until around November. At this time, the ball has sufficient power for "water pull".

Another starting backcourt I think is Klay Thompson, but the Mavericks won't have much time to prove.

is the combat power

20.4 points, 21.9 points, 17.9 points, and 14 points. This is the average score per game in the past four seasons, and it is a very obvious downward trend. It is worth mentioning that the average 14 points per game in the 24-25 season is a new low since the rookie season. That is, the combat power has dropped significantly, which is one of them.

Competitiveness

In the past three quarters, due to the impact of previous major injuries, Clay's real positive and negative defense values ​​are -1.7, -1.5 and -1.6 respectively. Take -1.6 from the 24-25 season for example, ranking 167th among the 179 players on the list. It can be seen that the impact of the injury has made his defense no longer as brave as he used to be.

Speaking of defense, "Bryant" Christie had already shown very good defensive ability during the Lakers period. However, after being traded to the Mavericks, Kidd asked more balls to play "waste", but the defense foundation is good. Adjusted.

Clay's biggest advantage at this stage on the offensive end is three-pointers, but the Mavericks include Irving, Russell, PJ Washington and others. In other words, the former three points can be diluted to a certain extent.

Speaking of this, it should be noted that after two consecutive seasons of reimbursement, Clay has been playing small forwards since the 20-21 season. The proportions mentioned in the figure below are 46%, 71%, 61% and 71% respectively.

But there are problems. You should know that the team has just renewed a 4-year, 90 million contract with PJ Washington, and it is unreasonable not to give it a chance, and his main focus is also on the front line. Insufficient competitiveness, this is the second one.

Contract

As shown in the figure below, Clay has two years and 34 million contracts. To be honest, this is very embarrassing. What I mean: If it is a 3-year contract, even if it performs poorly, you have to endure the transaction, otherwise the price will be very high. On the other hand, the cost of a two-year contract is relatively small. In other words, once the team's performance is poor, the management of the team will definitely have a trading idea. The contract is relatively easy to handle, this is the third one.

In summary, the reason why the Mavericks left Clay with little time is mainly reflected in the following three points:

1, that is, the combat power has decreased;

2, insufficient competitiveness;

3, the contract is relatively easy to handle.

Relatively speaking, I think the first two points are the main reasons.

First, only if one's own combat power is reduced will lead to insufficient competitiveness. If Clay is still the top "3D" level in the Warriors' championship season, then his competitiveness is not even worse than Davis.

Secondly, at this stage, PJ Washington is not much worse than Clay in offense and defense, and it is even said that it is only stronger and not weak. Therefore, even if the latter leaves the team, it is easy to find a replacement.

Finally, I expect the Mavericks to give Clay half a season of proof time. If the game is not ideal, the opportunity will inevitably drop sharply or even be traded.