Free agent guard Klay Thompson has agreed on a three-year, $50 million contract with the Dallas Mavericks, ending his historic 13-year run with the four-time champion Golden State Warriors, sources advised ESPN on Monday.
Thompson’s deal was largely impressed by the possibility to compete for a fifth title with the Western Convention champion Mavericks.
The deal, negotiated by his agent, Greg Lawrence of Wasserman, required a multiteam sign-and-trade that sends Mavericks guard/ahead Josh Inexperienced to the Charlotte Hornets and two second-round picks to the Warriors.
Dallas is sending its personal 2031 second-round choose within the deal in addition to the least favorable of the 76ers or Nuggets’ second-round choose in 2025, a supply stated.
Lawrence and Thompson met with Mavericks GM Nico Harrison and VP Michael Finley on the Bottle Inn in Hermosa Seaside, California, to dig into the small print of a Thompson-Mavericks partnership.
The Lakers have been extraordinarily intriguing to Thompson, however the monetary financial savings from residing in Texas over California and the truth that the Mavericks got here inside three victories of an NBA championship have been massive components in his determination, sources stated.
Within the ultimate season of Thompson’s outstanding 13-year Warriors profession, his relationship with the franchise turned more and more strained over contract discussions and his looming free company. His departure turned increasingly possible because the season progressed.
His unhappiness grew as his function with the crew fluctuated all through the season — punctuated by him being pulled from the closing lineup in early February and shifting to a bench function later that month.
Thompson, 34, averaged 17.9 factors final season, his lowest since 2012-13.
His Warriors tenure ends together with his place in franchise and NBA historical past cemented. The trio of Curry, Thompson and Draymond Inexperienced accounted for 518 wins within the common season and playoffs, sixth most by a trio all time. Their 98 playoff wins collectively rank third in NBA historical past and their 4 titles are tied with Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker for essentially the most by an All-NBA trio over the previous 50 seasons, in accordance with ESPN Stats & Data analysis.
ESPN’s Kendra Andrews contributed to this report.