According to sources, Klay Thompson will join Mavericks in a 3-year, $50M deal
Klay Thompson is snared by Dallas via a multiteam trade and ends his remarkable career with Golden State after 13 seasons.
By Adrian Wojnarowski
July 01, 2024, 06:37 PM
Free agent guard Klay Thompson has agreed on a three-year, $50 million contract with the Dallas Mavericks , ending his historic 13-year run with the four-time champion Golden State Warriors , sources told ESPN on Monday.
Thompson’s signing was mostly prompted by the chance to fight for a fifth championship with his team, the Western Conference champion Mavericks.
The deal was negotiated by his agent Greg Lawrence of Wasserman, was a multiteam signing-and-trade deal that will send Mavericks forward and guard Josh Green to the Charlotte Hornets and two second-round draft picks for the Warriors.
Dallas will be sending its own 2031 second-round selection in the deal, as well as being the least favorable among the 76ers, or Nuggets Second-round picks in 2025, according to a source.
Lawrence Thompson and Lawrence Thompson were able to meet with Mavericks the team’s GM Nico Harrison and VP Michael Finley at the Bottle Inn in Hermosa Beach, California, to discuss the specifics of a Thompson-Mavericks collaboration.
The Lakers were fascinating to Thompson However, the cost savings of being in Texas in comparison to California along with the knowledge that the Mavericks had a chance to win three times within a few wins of winning an NBA championship was a major factor in his decision-making according to sources.
In the final year of Thompson’s impressive thirteen-year Warriors time in the league, Thompson’s connection with the team became more tension-filled over contract negotiations and the prospect of his free agency. Thompson’s departure was becoming increasingly likely with each season was progressing.
The frustration grew when his position was shifted throughout the season, which was capped by his removal out of the team’s closing line-up in February and then being moved to a bench position in the following month.
Thompson who is 34, scored 17.9 points in the last season. This was his lowest level since 2012-13.
His Warriors time in the league ended with his spot in franchise and NBA history being firmly established. Three players from Curry, Thompson and Draymond Green earned 518 wins throughout the playoffs and regular season the sixth highest number of wins by three players in the history of. Their 98 playoff victories are third most in NBA history. Their four titles are in a tie to Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker for the most of an All-NBA team in the last 50 seasons, as per ESPN Stats & Information research.
The Warriors have wished Thompson best of luck in a statement released Monday and said they are looking at retiring his jersey, which is the number. 11 jersey.
“The level of joy and happiness Klay brought to Warriors players, Bay Area natives and Dub Nation supporters all around the globe has been enormous and can’t be overstated,” the statement read. “His ability to deliver under pressure at the highest level, such as numerous Game 6 heroics, has been instrumental in defining the path of his career.
“Klay’s legacy will last for all time and we are looking for the day we will be able to retire his number 11 jersey Chase Center where he will be among a plethora of Warriors immortals and others who have played a role in the development of this generation of dynasties, including himself.
“We are grateful to Klay for his contributions to the community and we wish him all the best as the next chapter of his story is completed.”
ESPN’s Kendra Andrews contributed to this report.