On July 2, Beijing time, the NBA Mavericks made a decisive attack with Warriors star Klay. Thompson signed a three-year, $50 million contract with no player option, and they formed the so-called Big Three of Doncic + Irving + Klay. The Mavericks picked up the leak and got the Buddha Thompson, and the Lakers and Clippers were all empty, for James, there may only be a choice to renew the contract with the top salary for 3 years The old Lakers, originally they hoped to use James's middle-class contract after a large salary cut to fight for Thompson, but in the end it failed!
Clay. Thompson used a sign-and-trade method to join the Mavericks this time, and this also marks the official disintegration of the Splash Brothers, no matter what, it is also a relief for the Warriors, and it is also a new life for Klay, he can assist Doncic and Irving in the Mavericks to better prove himself!
It is reported that the Lakers offered the Warriors to sign Russell first and then trade for Klay, and offered a four-year, $80 million contract, but the Warriors refused. And the Warriors offered Klay a 2-year, $50 million contract extension, and Klay also refused, he felt that the Warriors had renewed Dream Green ahead of schedule, and it was obvious that he was not recognized and respected at all!
In the 2023-2024 season, Klay, Thompson played for the Warriors, played a total of 77 games in the regular season, played an average of 29.6 minutes per game, and could score 17.9 points + 3.3 rebounds + 2.3 assists + 0.6 steals + 0.5 blocks, shooting 43.0% from the field, 38.0% from three-point range, and 92.0% from the free throw line.