Klay Thompson Signs $50 Million Deal With Mavericks

According to multiple reports, the Dallas Mavericks have come to an agreement with Klay Thompson for him to join the likes of Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic.

The deal is set for three years worth $50 million, including a player option. For reference on other offers coming across Thompson’s phone, the Los Angeles Lakers were prepared to offer him a four-year, $80 million deal.

While Dallas has agreed to a contract with Thompson, Golden State is still finalizing the terms of the sign-and-trade that would land the four-time champion in Dallas. It would also take the willingness of the Charlotte Hornets to get this deal done. For the Hornets, Josh Green was sent to them.

However, multiple insiders have noted that this deal should be completed soon, and the terms of this trade/agreement will be publicized.

Per Brett Siegel, Klay Thompson will be a member of the Dallas Mavericks no matter what.

LeBron James Contacted Klay Thompson At Beginning Of Free Agency

ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski has dropped a Woj Bomb that many people are paying close attention to, as Klay Thompson could be a member of the Los Angeles Lakers very soon.

According to Woj, LeBron James reached out to Thompson to have a conversation with him as soon as free agency opened. This was his official recruitment pitch to get the talented wing player on his team.

“LeBron James, I’m told, called Klay Thompson right when free agency opened at 6:00 PM Eastern,” said Adrian Wojnarowski on Sports Center.

Rich Paul, LeBron’s agent, already went on the record to say LeBron would forfeit $20 million of his total contract to allow Los Angeles to have their full MLE (Midlevel Exception). This checks out, given that he says he will only do it if it brings in someone like Thompson, James Harden, or someone who is of that quality player.

While the pitch was great, and everything seemed to go well, talks will continue beyond Sunday night. It looks like it’ll go into Monday morning and beyond.

“These conversations, this negotiation will go into tomorrow. There probably will not be a resolution tonight,” said Adrian Wojnarowski.

It should be noted that the Dallas Mavericks are very interested in the 34-year-old, which means they’ll do anything in their power to secure him on a lucrative contract to his liking.

Klay Thompson To Leave The Warriors; Multiple Teams Lined Up

According to multiple reports, the Golden State Warriors and Klay Thompson are most likely done with their storied partnership. Shams Charania is telling fans that the Warriors are preparing for him to go after another team.

Since the negotiating period opened two weeks ago, neither side has communicated. While both sides have made their intentions clear on what they wanted, this lack of communication is probably the final nail in the coffin.

Several teams are interested in the aging shooter, and the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers are ready to make offers to recruit him to their contending franchises. Other names, like the Orlando Magic, have been dropped. However, recent reports say it’s a no-go.

Golden State is open to a sign-and-trade to give the 34-year-old the type of contract he wants from his chosen team.