Sources: Klay plans to join Mavs on three-year deal in sign and trade

Sources: Klay plans to join Mavs on three-year deal in sign and trade originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

Monday marked the end of an era.

After 13 NBA seasons and four championships, Klay Thompson’s Golden State Warriors career is over.

League sources confirmed to NBC Sports Bay Area’s Monte Poole that Thompson has chosen the Mavericks over the Los Angeles Lakers, after ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported, citing sources, that the longtime Warriors guard plans to join Dallas on a three-year, $50 million contract in a multi-team sign and trade that also involves the Charlotte Hornets.

League sources confirm Klay Thompson chose Mavericks, despite LeBron James’ efforts to recruit him to the Lakers.
Klay goes to a superior team and gets more $$$.

— Monte Poole (@MontePooleNBCS) July 1, 2024

BREAKING: Free agent Klay Thompson plans to join the Dallas Mavericks on a three-year, $50M deal with a player option, sources tell ESPN. Thompson ends his historic Warriors run as part of a multi-team sign-and-trade that’ll also send Josh Green to Charlotte. pic.twitter.com/4GJ5hR3H5o

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 1, 2024

Wojnarowski also reported that Thompson had four-year offers for more money on the table, but decided to take less to pursue a fifth championship with Dallas, who represented the Western Conference in the NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics this summer.

Thompson had four-year offers for more money, but taking less was offset by the chance to win a fifth championship with the Mavs and difference in state taxes. Agent Greg Lawrence of @wassbasketball led Thompson in serious talks with Mavs and Lakers, among others.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 1, 2024

The Warriors still are working through sign-and-trade details with the Mavericks and a deal is “not close,” TNT’s Chris Haynes reported shortly after.

Golden State is still working through details with Dallas and I’m told “a deal is not close” at this point. https://t.co/WIXYraqQmA

— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) July 1, 2024

Warriors and Mavericks still working through details of sign-and-trade, which includes Hornets sending the…

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Publish date : 2024-07-01 19:19:49

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