Klay Thompson, the hero of the Warriors' quadruple crown, suddenly left the team he had played for 13 years and joined the Mavericks in the blink of an eye, joining Doncic and Irving to challenge for their fifth championship.
To the surprise of many people, Thompson's contract was only three years and $50 million, and the previous Warriors had offered Thompson a four-year contract of 120 million and a two-year contract of 50 million, but all of them were rejected by Thompson for various reasons. I thought that Thompson wanted to chase a big contract for retirement, like George, even if he played until he was 38 years old, he still had an annual salary of 50 million. However, Thompson actually chose a signing amount with an annual salary of only about 16 million US dollars, presumably there must be other reasons for this.
With the landing of the transaction, a number of media have also revealed some details about the battle for Thompson, among which James himself directly recruited Thompson and was willing to offer a four-year contract of 80 million. In order to grab the former top shooter, the Mavericks used the same method as James, asking Irving to recruit Thompson himself. Although the amount is not comparable to that of the Lakers, Irving and Thompson have a very good personal relationship, both of them are players signed by the same basketball brand, and Irving protected Thompson during the Finals that year.
This is the biggest advantage of the Lone Ranger, and it is clear that they have maximized this advantage as well. The most important thing is that the Mavericks are a very empathetic team that gives full respect to the players, after the Celtics and the Nets crazy Irving came to the Mavericks, he actually played honestly, even if he became the second on the team, he did not have any complaints, and he was willing to reduce his salary to renew the contract. It is enough to see the charm of the Mavericks, and it must be their sincerity and enough respect that moved Thompson to join.
Thompson is also likely to be like Ray Allen assisted James in the past, helping young Doncic touch the championship trophy of O'Brien.