The Dallas Mavericks have traded for Klay Thompson, with the 5 time All-star and 4 time Championship winner agreeing to a $50Million deal in Dallas after 13 years with the Warriors.
Klay Thompson Lastly Leaves Golden State
After a particular profession with the Warriors, Klay Thompson has left the Bay Space as a free agent this summer season – saying farewell to the franchise the place he achieved virtually all the things within the league.
Thompson was drafted by the Warriors because the eleventh choose total within the first spherical of the 2011 NBA Draft and through his time in San Francisco, he turned top-of-the-line three-point shooters in NBA historical past.
Lining up alongside Steph Curry and Draymond Inexperienced, Klay Thompson and the Warriors managed to get to 5 straight NBA Finals between 2015-19, constructing one of many NBA’s most formidable dynasty’s.
Thompson is broadly considered top-of-the-line ever three-point shooters within the league and he nonetheless holds the file for many three-pointers scored in as single recreation, with no one coming near thee 14 he put up in 2018 towards the Bulls.
Sadly final season Thompson appeared to lose his contact, with the Warriors legend averaging 17.9 factors, 3.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists per recreation whereas capturing 43.2% total.
In a press release following the commerce, the Warriors mentioned:
Warriors assertion on Klay Thompson: pic.twitter.com/qIscaFW5mN
— Warriors PR (@WarriorsPR) July 2, 2024
A New Future In Dallas For Thompson
Klay was all the time anticipated to go away in free company this summer season, together with his contract set to run out forward of subsequent season. There was reportedly a number of suitors seeking to signal Thompson, with the Lakers and Mavericks on the prime of the record.
Finally it was Dallas the place Thompson selected to take his skills, with a $50m deal sufficient to steer the 34-year-old to maneuver to Texas in hunt of an elusive fifth Championship.
The deal for Thompson is a sign-and-trade transfer that additionally entails the Hornets, with the Warriors additionally reportedly receiving Dallas’ 2031 choose and the least favorable of Denver/Philadelphia choose in 2025.
The Mavericks have despatched two second-round picks to the Warriors to finish the Klay Thompson sign-and-trade to Dallas, sources mentioned.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 1, 2024
Dallas after all had been concerned within the 2024 NBA Finals and regardless of dropping to Boston in 5 video games, a brand new trio of Kyrie Irving, Luka Doncic and Klay Thompson ought to give the Mavericks a fair higher shot at glory subsequent season.
