Klay Thompson agrees to sign-and-trade deal with the Dallas Mavericks, multiple reports say
Dallas — Multiple NBA insider reports state that Klay Thompson, a four-time NBA champion, has agreed to a sign-and-trade agreement with the Dallas Mavericks.
First to report on the deal was Shams Charania of The Athletic.
In a multiple-team sign-and-trade agreement involving the Mavericks, the Golden State Warriors, and the Charlotte Hornets, the 34-year-old guard is expected to ink a three-year, $50 million contract with Dallas. It is also said that Mavericks forward Josh Green would be acquired by the Hornets as part of the deal. According to Charania, the transaction includes two future second-round draft picks for the Warriors.
The Los Angeles Lakers were among the many playoff-contending teams in the league that reportedly showed interest in Thompson. According to ESPN, the former Warriors guard received other offers for four years and more money, but he chose to sign with Dallas instead of accepting them.
In order to acquire shooting guard Quentin Grimes, a native of Texas, Dallas dealt guard Tim Hardaway Jr. and three second-round picks to the Detroit Pistons earlier this offseason.
Also, according to reports, Mavs forward Derrick Jones Jr. and the Los Angeles Clippers reached an agreement on a three-year, $30 million contract.
With Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, P.J. Washington, and either Dereck Lively II or Daniel Gafford at center, Thompson will probably start for the Mavs. Grimes and Marshall will probably fill in for Hardaway and Green’s minutes, while Thompson will presumably take up most of Jones Jr.’s time in the starting lineup.
In addition to missing the 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons due to an Achilles tendon injury, Thompson also dealt with an ACL tear.
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