Klay Thompson has agreed to join the Dallas Mavericks on a three-year, $50 million deal, ending his 13-year career with the Golden State Warriors.
– Thompson will be part of a sign-and-trade deal that includes the Charlotte Hornets, with the Warriors receiving Josh Green and two second-round picks.
– The Warriors will also receive a trade exception worth about $16 million.
– Thompson, a five-time All-Star and four-time NBA champion, will join a Dallas team that made the NBA Finals last season.
– He will play alongside Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, providing a much-needed shooting boost to the Mavericks’ offense.
Thompson’s departure from the Warriors marks the end of an era for the team, which had been considering a rebuild due to luxury tax concerns and the emergence of younger players.
– The Warriors had offered Thompson a two-year, $48 million deal last offseason, but he rejected it in search of a longer and more lucrative contract.
– Thompson’s new deal is worth significantly less than the four-year, $100 million contract given to Draymond Green and the four-year, $128 million contract given to Jordan Poole.
The addition of Thompson is expected to make the Mavericks a more formidable team in the Western Conference, with many predicting a repeat trip to the NBA Finals for the team.
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