On July 2, 2024, Beijing time, the second day of the opening of the NBA free market, Klay, another big fish in the free market, has announced that he will join the Dallas Mavericks. Splash Brothers!
Woj reported that Klay joined the Mavericks by signing first and then exchanging, Klay's new contract is 3 years and $50 million, this contract with an annual salary of less than 20 million, for Klay, the Mavericks are a big profit.
The Mavericks sent Josh Green to the Hornets in the deal, and the Warriors received a trade exception and two second-round picks in the sign-and-trade.
According to reports, Klay can actually choose a higher contract, the Lakers are sincere to Klay and are willing to give a 4-year $80 million contract, but Klay rejected the Lakers and chose the Mavericks, he prefers to believe that the Mavericks are more suitable for him.
According to multiple reports, Klay chose the Mavericks because he preferred to fight for his fifth championship and because Dallas has lower taxes than Los Angeles.
Looking back, Klay has played for the Warriors for 13 seasons, during which Klay won four championships, was selected as an All-Star five times, was selected to the All-Three Team twice, was selected to the Second Team once, and was selected to the All-Rookie First Team during his rookie period.
The Warriors' four-time champion was not very happy with the Warriors when he left, and there has been a reported disagreement between the Warriors and Klay over a contract extension, which has been in talks since last offseason. The Warriors have been reluctant to give Klay a long contract extension, and this offseason, the Warriors only gave Klay a 2-year, $50 million extension, while Green had a 4-year, $100 million extension, and Klay thought he was disrespected.
In that case, it is better to choose to leave.
Between the Lakers and the Mavericks, the Lakers who gave up a larger contract with Klay are actually not difficult to understand, although the Lakers gave a 4-year, $80 million annual salary contract of $20 million, in fact, it is not much higher than the Mavericks, aside from the tax difference, that's it.
But Klay thinks that he is more suitable for the Mavericks, and the Mavericks also need a player like Klay more, as can be seen from the just-concluded Finals, next to Doncic, a scorer like Klay is more needed, and Klay will be more valued when he goes to the Mavericks.
Or there is another reason, the Lakers and the Warriors have always been in a competitive relationship, and the "Lakers vs. Warriors" has always been known as a classic, if Klay goes to the Lakers, he may be called an enemy by Warriors fans, and he will be under more pressure in terms of speech, but it will not be the case when he goes to the Mavericks, and Warriors fans are more blessings.
Although Klay's form fluctuated a lot last season, as long as he stood on the court, he would be a presence that could not be ignored, coupled with the containment of Irving and Doncic, I believe that the Mavericks will perform differently next season.
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