One of the underlying stories of this trade deadline for the Dallas Mavericks is whether they'll end up trading Klay Thompson or not, as Thompson would likely prefer playing for a contender at this stage in his career. Regardless, the Mavericks will be able to survive a potential Thompson loss due to the ascension of Max Christie.
The Mavericks are still starved for 3-point shooting on this roster, but Christie has easily been the best volume shooter on the team, shooting 46.6 percent from outside on 5.2 attempts per game. Jason Kidd has recently said he wants Christie to take around 10 3-pointers a game, which he'd definitely need to do if Dallas elected to trade Thompson, but the Mavericks should be thankful that one of their homegrown talent is blossoming into the Thompson role.