Klay Thompson’s journey to the Dallas Mavericks is official.
The Mavericks introduced Saturday that Thompson has been included in a six-team sign-and-trade from the Golden State Warriors. The deal additionally consists of the Charlotte Hornets, Philadelphia 76ers, Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves.
Thompson signed a three-year, $50 million contract with the Mavericks after spending 13 seasons with the Warriors.
Thompson’s tenure with the Golden State Warriors was a really profitable one, to say the least. He was named to 5 All-Star groups and helped lead the Warriors to 4 NBA Championships.
He averaged 17.9 factors, 3.3 rebounds and a pair of.3 assists in 77 video games for Golden State in 2023-24. He’ll be part of a Mavericks workforce that reached the NBA Finals however fell in 5 video games to the Boston Celtics.
As he prepares to enter the following stage of his profession, his former workforce will look to retool the roster. Including Hield and Anderson begins that course of, and the Warriors hope Steph Curry can construct chemistry with a modified core.