Klay Thompson has been in early trade rumors this season, and if the Dallas Mavericks do move on from him, they have the perfect replacement option waiting in their backyard in Max Christie. Mavericks fans fell in love with his game after he arrived in Dallas as part of the Luka Doncic trade last season, and he is taking his game to new heights in the first year of the Cooper Flagg era.
Christie has had an excellent start to his first full season in Dallas, as he is averaging 12.3 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 2.