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The Mavericks lost by not getting any value back for Klay Thompson, but it's a win that they didn't trade Thompson for this player.

This Maverick may be safe from being traded after Dallas bought out Klay Thompson.

One of the Mavericks' most slept-on rookies has a much better chance to be part of Dusty May's rotation with Klay Thompson off the roster.

Klay Thompson is gone, but his buyout could have a bigger impact on the Mavericks than his departure alone.

Klay Thompson's Mavericks journey didn't go according to plan for multiple reasons.

The Mavericks had to waive Klay Thompson, but the move may have made their biggest roster weakness even harder to fix.

One of the Mavs' most slept-on rookies is going to help them improve one of their biggest weaknesses from a season ago.

The Mavericks severely lacked this attribute in their point guard rotation last season, but new addition Marcus Sasser is poised to help out with this.

The Mavericks have a clear next move to make after buying out Klay Thompson.

Despite seemingly having an opportunity to extract value for Klay Thompson, the Mavericks are losing him for nothing.