Clay calls a truce, ending his 4-game losing streak and escaping from last place! Journalist: Harrison’s position is in jeopardy

Klain suspended due to injury, and the Mavericks finally ended their 4-game losing streak and escaped from the embarrassing position of last place in the Western Conference! The Mavericks still face a dilemma with the luxurious three No. 1 picks in hand. The position of General Manager Harrison, who directed all this, is already in jeopardy.

Escape from the last place

After losing to the Grizzlies by a big score in the previous game and suffering a 4-game losing streak at the bottom of the Western Conference, the Mavericks faced off against the Wizards, who were in a 7-game losing streak and ranked last in the Eastern Conference. In the end, the Mavericks defeated the Wizards 111-105 in a thrilling manner to end their 4-game losing streak.

This battle between the bottom teams in the Eastern and Western Conferences can be called a "food fight". Most of the players from the core to the substitutes on both sides performed terribly. The whole game was full of rookies pecking each other, which was not entertaining at all.

The Mavericks won not because they played well, but because the Wizards played too poorly. Therefore, after ending their losing streak and escaping from last place in the Western Conference, the Mavericks, who held the third No. 1 pick, still faced a dilemma. General Manager Harrison was also exposed that his position was in jeopardy.

Klay takes a truce

The Mavericks end their 4-game losing streak. The most embarrassing player is undoubtedly Klay. After poor performance in the first five games of the season, Klay was demoted to the bench. This is the first time he has played a bench role since leaving the Warriors. It was precisely because he was unwilling to play as a bench that he left the Warriors and joined the Mavericks, who promised him a starting position and playing time.

Delegating the bench to the bench also yielded miraculous results for a short period of time. Klay scored 11 points on 3-of-6 three-pointers in the first game as a substitute. After his performance rebounded, Klay publicly stated that he had regained his form and good things were about to happen. However, in the next game, he made 0-for-6 shooting and scored.

After 0 of 6 hits caused the team to lose 4 consecutive games, the Mavericks won the victory to end the 4-game losing streak despite Klein being injured.

Such an embarrassing situation stems entirely from Clay's own poor performance. Since the beginning of the season, Clay has made 14 of 54 three-pointers, with a shooting percentage of only 25.9%, far lower than his career average of 41%, and the previous single-season low of 38.5%.

Coupled with the fact that he has suffered multiple serious injuries, his defensive influence has declined rapidly as he ages, and he has a two-year contract with an average salary of more than 17 million US dollars, Clay has become the most typical high-paid and incompetent player this season.

Klay's current situation is also a microcosm of this Mavericks team. Even with the luxurious No. 3 pick, he still has to face a dilemma.

The Mavericks' Dilemma

Although after ending their four-game losing streak, the Mavericks' record improved to 3-7 and temporarily overtook the Pelicans to move to second-to-last in the Western Conference. However, the team's lack of competitiveness is still glaring. It has become a dilemma whether to continue to compete for the championship around the third No. 1 pick, or to quickly fail and enter the reconstruction period.

Joey Mistretta, a Mavericks reporter for the US media "ClutchPoints", also wrote an article about the team's plan to respond to external concerns.

Joey Mistretta said that the Mavericks are currently more willing to build a team around Irving + Big Eyebrows + Flagg. The possibility of trading Big Eyebrows is very small, but if they continue to struggle, the team may have to face a dilemma.

Especially considering that 2026 is recognized as the year of the super draft, and the quality of rookies even exceeds that of 25 years, if the record continues to deteriorate, the Mavericks are very likely to change their mind.

And the Mavericks have already made some moves. According to reporter Brett Siegel, the Mavericks are exploring the possibility of trading Clay.

However, considering Clay's status and the large contract with an average salary of more than US$17 million in the next two years, the possibility of the Mavericks getting a good return is slim.

Brother Big Eyebrow is in a similar situation. He has a three-year contract worth 175 million yuan. He has currently missed 4 consecutive games due to a calf strain, and his transaction value has also shrunk significantly.

Harrison is in danger

The career of General Manager Nick Harrison, who personally directed all this, is also in jeopardy. According to ESPN reporter McMahon, almost all insiders in the league will immediately question Harrison when they mention the upcoming big changes to the Mavericks.

This result is not surprising. Since sending away Doncic, Harrison has been denounced by local fans.

Before trading Doncic, Harrison also made a series of outrageous operations such as letting Brunson go for nothing, selling Grimes and Porcelain at a low price, and acquiring Wood and the elderly McGee at a high price.