An NBA insider believes that the Dallas Mavericks are leading the way in negotiations with the Los Angeles Lakers to sign Klay Thompson. The Mavericks and Lakers are reportedly two teams interested in Thompson, who parted ways with the Golden State Warriors to become an unrestricted free agent.
In NBA TV's coverage of free agents, Bleacher Report's Chris Haynes was asked about Thompson's future. Haynes said the Mavericks should be the most likely team to earn a four-time NBA championship despite LeBron James' hard recruitment.
"If there's a leader, I think it's the Dallas Mavericks. He's very interested in that situation, and he can be someone who can adapt to what they're good at with Irving, Luka breaking, drawing defense, giving players open shots. Also, the Dallas Mavericks' offensive plan needs a little tinkering," Haines said.
At the same time, he added: "Their offensive is quite stagnant. You know Luka will have the ball for most of the time. When it was Irving's turn, he would do the same thing. Now with Klay Thompson, you can try it and break their routine on the offensive end. That would be a good choice. ”
The Dallas Mavericks need to shoot from beyond the three-point line to have a chance of beating the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals. Their role players aren't doing well, so the Mavericks need to upgrade their wings. They replaced Tim Hardaway Jr. with Quentin Grimes.
After Derrick Jones Jr. signed with the Los Angeles Clippers, the Dallas Mavericks' starting lineup had a big hole, so Thompson should be a good fit for the Mavericks.
LeBron James recruited Klay Thompson to join the Los Angeles Lakers
Klay Thompson officially became a free agent after the Golden State Warriors failed to sign him to a new contract. Thompson will explore his options and be linked with the Denver Nuggets, Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers.
According to ESPN's Woj, LeBron James personally called Thompson when the free agent market began. James is willing to accept a pay cut to ensure a mid-tier exception for the team, which is worth about $12.8 million.
He and his agent at Wasserman, Greg Lawrence, are in talks with a number of teams, including the Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks. They talked about it tonight. "I heard that LeBron James called Klay Thompson at 6 p.m. when the free agent market opened and contacted Klay Thompson," Wernarowski said.
At 34, Thompson isn't what he used to be, but he's still one of the greatest goalscorers of all time. NBA teams won't be disappointed when he shot 0-for-10 in the final game of the NBA Entry Game against the Sacramento Kings.
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