Mark Cuban unveils why Mavericks will make Klay Thompson's life 'a lot easier'

The Dallas Mavericks' shooting in the NBA Finals was one of their biggest problems that ultimately led to their downfall against the Boston Celtics.

While Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving had their moments in that series, no one stepped up as a solidified third scorer and no one could knock down open threes when needed. Dallas' offense went flat at the worst possible time, and the Mavs front office was on the hunt for more 3-point shooting in the offseason.

The Mavs landed Klay Thompson in a six-team sign-and-trade early into free agency, and he believes he is the "missing piece" for Dallas. Thompson's shooting is going to make Dallas' offense deadly considering he is playing with one of the greatest passers ever in Luka Doncic, and Mavericks minority owner Mark Cuban seems ecstatic about this move.

Mavericks' simple approach to Thompson's fit will work beautifully

Cuban hopped on the "Roommates Show" with Josh Hart and Jalen Brunson, and he chopped it up with the two New York Knicks guards about Thompson and how he was the "big addition" of the summer for Dallas.

"(Thompson is) somebody who you have to face guard, who's going to make 40 percent (of attempted 3-pointers)" Cuban said. "At Golden State, he always had to be on the move...Just standing in the corner and standing in the wings and just catch and shoot from Luka and Kai, hopefully his life is going to be a lot easier."

While Cuban said that the Mavs may run some of the actions that Thompson used off the ball in Golden State, Dallas isn't going to be doing that as much. Cuban made it clear that Thompson's role will be much simpler in Dallas than it was while he was playing for the Warriors, and that's why the Mavericks are going to be the perfect team for him.

Thompson is no longer forced to be the second guy like he was for the Warriors. He is locked in at the starting small forward position already, but he isn't going to be as heavily relied upon as he was in Golden State. Thompson is going to get plenty of open looks off the catch, and as Cuban said, this is going to make his life "a lot easier."

Thompson was third in the league in catch-and-shoot 3-point attempts per game last year with 7.1, and he cashed in 38.1 percent of these shots. He shoots a majority of his threes from above the break, but he is also an effective shooter from the corners.

Last season, Thompson shot 50 percent on right corner threes. Now imagine what that number will look like while he's playing next to Doncic and Irving.

They create some of the best looks in the NBA, and if the defense commits to stopping those two, it'll be a field day for Thompson. If they decide to not help off Thompson, Doncic and Irving will have more room to operate.

This move by Dallas forms an excellent trio of Doncic, Irving, and Thompson on the floor, but Thompson's off-floor fit has also already been flourishing. Thompson spent time with most of his new teammates in Los Angeles last week, and his bond with Irving is already strong.

Irving was Dallas' main recruiter in helping get Thompson to Dallas and playing for a new team could have a similar effect on Thompson's career trajectory.

A change of scenery is exactly what Thompson needed. Now he'll have the chance to play in a new market with a new team, and the Mavs could have the perfect recipe to turn back the clock and make him the same player he was a couple of seasons ago.