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Klay Thompson has made 41.3% of three-point attempts in his career, putting him 20th on the NBA’s all-time list [Getty Images] Klay Thompson told fans “don’t be sad it’s over, be happy it happened” as he confirmed he is leaving the Golden State Warriors. The 34-year-old shooting guard, who is expected to join the Dallas Mavericks, was selected by the …

NBA: APR 17 Play-In – East – Hawks at Bulls Saturday is when it gets real for the NBA — the moratorium ends at noon Eastern and all the deals already announced around the NBA can become official. (It’s also the first day of the California Classic in Sacramento, the first of the Summer Leagues, and the Lakers will see …

LeBron James reportedly is sticking with the Los Angeles Lakers for the near future. According to multiple reports, James intends to sign a two-year, $104 million max deal with the Lakers, less than one day after they signed his son, rookie Bronny James, to a two-year guaranteed deal. The deal includes a player option and a no-trade clause, keeping him …

Report: Warriors presented ‘substantial’ Markkanen trade offer to Jazz originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area While Dub Nation anxiously awaits updates in the Lauri Markkanen trade sweepstakes, general manager Mike Dunleavy and the Warriors’ front office appear to have done their part in the effort to land the star forward. Golden State has presented the Utah Jazz a substantial …

KD shares heartfelt response to Klay’s goodbye post originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Klay Thompson farewell tour continues, Dub Nation. Phoenix Suns superstar and former Warriors teammate Kevin Durant left a heartfelt response on Thompson’s farewell post via Instagram on Friday, paying respects and wishing his former teammate the best in his new NBA endeavor. “A Bay …

Klay Thompson will always be remembered as a Golden State Warrior. Maybe Dallas lets him re-write the narrative of the past couple of years that he feels has gone awry, but a decade that’s not how most of us will remember Thompson. He will be remembered as one of the great shooters the game has ever seen, a strong defender …

Getty Images Five-time All-Star and four-time NBA champion Klay Thompson officially marked the end of his time with the Golden State Warriors on Friday. The 34-year-old joined the Dallas Mavericks in a sign-and-trade that sent two second-round picks back to Golden State and Mavericks guard Josh Green to the Charlotte Hornets. Thompson let the area, the fans and team know how …

The NBA offseason is marked by drama, excitement and Woj bombs, but it is also defined by a flurry of confusing terms such as “non-taxpayer mid-level exception” and “designated veteran player extension.” There’s also a lot of discussion of aprons, even though there is no cooking involved. So, if you’re confused about why your favorite team can’t sign your favorite …

Hield isn’t Klay, nor does he have to be for Warriors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Splash Brothers are no more. The Splash Step Brothers are never, and neither are the Splash Buddies. Buddy Hield isn’t Klay Thompson, and he doesn’t have to try and replicate a franchise legend to be a smart signing by the Warriors. …

Milwaukee Bucks v Dallas Mavericks We are less than a month away from the Opening Ceremonies of the Paris Olympics, and things are ramping up for the basketball tournaments. USA Basketball Men’s Team opens training camp in Las Vegas on Saturday, and around the globe, Olympic Qualifying Tournaments are picking the final four teams to fill out the 12-team Olympic …

Report: Team with Markkanen interest confident Jazz will trade him originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area As the Lauri Markkanen trade sweepstakes heats up, an NBA insider believes one franchise is confident the Utah Jazz star will get moved. At least one team interested in Markannen is projecting confidence that Utah will trade the NBA All-Star forward in the …

Franz Wagner, who was selected eighth overall by the Orlando Magic in 2021, has re-signed with the team. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) Franz Wagner is staying in Orlando. On Friday, the German forward agreed to a massive five-year, $224 million contract extension that will keep him with the Magic for the near future, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The deal, …

Klay posts moving goodbye to Warriors, Dub Nation: ‘Sea captain out’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Finalizing the end of an era, Klay Thompson officially has said goodbye to the Warriors and Dub Nation. The four-time NBA champion shared a heartfelt post to his Instagram page Friday afternoon, thanking the Warriors and Dub Nation for the memories over …

Cleveland Cavaliers v Orlando Magic – Game Six Franz Wagner is one of the core pieces of a Magic team on the rise, one that won 47 games and was the No. 5 seed last season, so the Orlando Magic locked him up. Wagner agreed to a five-year, $224 million max contract extension to stay with Orlando, a story broken …

Team USA plans to start LeBron James at the Paris Olympics and use him as a point forward, with Stephen Curry playing primarily off the ball, The Athletic’s Joe Vardon reported Friday, citing two sources with USA Basketball. The coaching staff will get its first look at this in Las Vegas, where training camp will begin on Saturday and Team …

Dub Nation bestows splashy nickname on new Steph-Buddy backcourt originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Now that the dust has settled on the Buddy Hield sign-and-trade deal, Warriors fans have given the new Golden State backcourt duo a fitting nickname. While Steph Curry and the recently departed Klay Thompson were known as the Splash Brothers, fans have dubbed the …

Report: Kings ‘team to watch’ for DeRozan sign-and-trade with Bulls originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Kings have been mostly quiet this NBA offseason, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t putting in the work behind the scenes to land a big-name star. Sacramento has been having conversations around a potential DeMar DeRozan sign-and-trade deal with the Chicago Bulls, …

Franz Wagner and the Orlando Magic have agreed to a five-year contract extension, per ESPN and The Athletic. The extension will pay Wagner approximately $224 million, and that number could be even higher if he takes a leap forward next season. If Wagner makes an All-NBA team in 2024-25, then the extension will start at 30% of the following season’s …

Indiana Pacers v New York Knicks – Game Five The Knicks have expanded the Mikal Bridges/Bojan Bogdanovic trade by adding in a sign-and-trade of Shame Milton to Brooklyn, which is a clever bit of salary cap management by New York that frees it up to make future moves. The news of the expanded trade and Milton going to Brooklyn was …

Franz Wagner, who was selected eighth overall by the Orlando Magic in 2021, has re-signed with the team. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) Franz Wagner is staying in Orlando. On Friday, the German forward signed a massive five-year, $224 million contract extension that will keep him with the Orlando Magic for the near future, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The deal, …

Report: How Hield turns Klay sign-and-trade into five-team deal originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors lost a franchise icon this offseason as Klay Thompson opted to join the Dallas Mavericks in NBA free agency, but their return hasn’t been shortcoming. Golden State reportedly agreed to contracts with Kyle Anderson and Buddy Hield, which capped off the Thompson …

Matisse Thybulle will not play for Australia at the 2024 Olympics. Thybulle is healthy and wanted to play for the Boomers at the Paris Games, but, when the coaching staff finalized the roster on Thursday, they cut him, per ESPN Australia’s Olgun Uluc. The final roster includes: eight current NBA players (Dyson Daniels, Dante Exum, Josh Giddey, Josh Green, Joe …

Steph unsurprisingly is first Team USA player to report to camp originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area In typical Steph Curry fashion, the Warriors superstar was the first person to report to Team USA training camp in Las Vegas this week. Curry, who is bracing for his first Olympics to represent his country this summer in Paris, arrived to …

Matisse Thybulle will not play for Australia at the 2024 Olympics. Thybulle is healthy and wanted to play for the Boomers at the Paris Games, but, when the coaching staff finalized the roster on Thursday, they cut him, per ESPN Australia’s Olgun Uluc. The final roster includes: eight current NBA players (Dyson Daniels, Dante Exum, Josh Giddey, Josh Green, Joe …

The Knicks had a whirlwind of an offseason, shocking the NBA world by trading for Mikal Bridges, but now recovering from losing Isaiah Hartenstein in free agency. Although it’s not over yet, we largely have an idea of what the top teams in the East will look like, and can analyze how the Knicks stack up with them. First, let’s …