According to the WoJ, James recruited Klay, and negotiations are still ongoing. On the other side, the Mavericks are also grabbing people, discussing with the Warriors to sign first and then trade.
Klay and his agent will meet with a number of teams, including the Lakers and Mavericks. I was told James reached out to Klay as soon as the free agency opened at six o'clock, and I expect those negotiations to continue into tomorrow and there will be no results tonight, but what we do know at the moment is that the Mavericks, Lakers, and Clippers are the frontrunners for Klay's next home. Woj said.
Tim MacMahon of the Athletic broke the news that the Mavericks will currently focus on negotiating with the Warriors to sign Klay, using the special case brought about by the previous Hardaway Jr. trade.
Although James recruited him personally, the Lakers were shy of money, and if he joined the Lakers, Klay could only get a mid-level contract. It is worth mentioning that Woj previously revealed that James is willing to take a salary cut, perhaps as much as $20 million, so that the Lakers can use the full midrange ($12.9 million) to pursue Klay.
However, Klay clearly wants a bigger contract as well, as Shams previously reported that he and the Warriors are looking for sign-and-trade opportunities, because sign-and-trade allows Klay to get more salary!