On July 2, 2024, Beijing time, there was a lot of news about signing and trading in the NBA, among which Klay Thompson will go to which team fans are looking forward to. Brian Windhorst also said that the Mavericks have the best chance of getting Klay, and after the Mavericks sent Hardaway Jr., the team has made the necessary space to sign Klay.
Previously, it was reported that Klay rejected a two-year, $48-50 million contract offered by the Warriors last year, largely because the Warriors gave Green a very good long-term contract, but he did not show respect for Klay, which is why Klay was angry.
And recently, according to Marc Stein of The Athletic, league sources said that the Lakers will continue to pursue Klay and try to close the gap with the Mavericks. If Klay wants to compete for a championship next season, is it better to join the Mavericks or the Lakers? At the moment, the Mavericks just reached the Finals last season and have two superstars, Doncic and Irving, and the team is indeed a more hopeful team to compete for the championship.
Klay averaged 17.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game last season, and if he can come to the Mavericks, he can solve the problem of inconsistent outside three-point shooting, which will be very helpful to Irving and Doncic. So at the moment, the Lakers may really not be that competitive.