{"id":18728,"date":"2024-07-02T16:01:16","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T16:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=18728"},"modified":"2024-07-02T17:46:37","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T17:46:37","slug":"nba-former-warriors-forward-klay-thompson-to-join-mavericks-on-3-year-50m-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=18728","title":{"rendered":"NBA: Former Warriors Forward Klay Thompson to join Mavericks on 3-year, $50M deal"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Free agent guard\u00a0Klay Thompson\u00a0has agreed on a three-year, $50 million contract with the\u00a0Dallas Mavericks, ending his historic 13-year run with the four-time champion\u00a0Golden State Warriors, sources told ESPN on Monday.<\/p>\n

Thompson\u2019s deal was largely inspired by the chance to compete for a fifth title with the Western Conference champion Mavericks.<\/p>\n

The deal, negotiated by his agent, Greg Lawrence of Wasserman, required a multiteam sign-and-trade that sends Mavericks guard\/forward\u00a0Josh Green\u00a0to the\u00a0Charlotte Hornets\u00a0and two second-round picks to the Warriors.<\/p>\n

Dallas is sending its own 2031 second-round pick in the deal as well as the least favorable of the 76ers or Nuggets\u2019 second-round pick in 2025, a source said.<\/p>\n

The Lakers were extremely intriguing to Thompson, but the financial savings from living in Texas over California and the fact that the Mavericks came within three victories of an NBA championship were big factors in his decision, sources said.<\/p>\n

Klay Thompson attempts shot against Sacramento Photo Courtesy: AP<\/p>\n

In the final season of Thompson\u2019s remarkable 13-year Warriors career, his relationship with the franchise became increasingly strained over contract discussions and his looming free agency. His departure became more and more likely as the season progressed.<\/p>\n

Kyrie Irving #11 and Luka Doncic #77 of the Dallas Mavericks (Photo by Megan Briggs\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

His unhappiness grew as his role with the team fluctuated throughout the season \u2014 punctuated by him being pulled from the closing lineup in early February and moving to a bench role later that month.<\/p>\n

Thompson, 34, averaged 17.9 points last season, his lowest since 2012-13.<\/p>

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