The Dallas Mavericks and free agent guard Klay Thompson have agreed on a three-year, $50 million contract that officially ends Thompson’s historic 13-year run with the Golden State Warriors, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Thompson’s deal was largely inspired by the chance to compete for a fifth title in Dallas, where the Mavericks are the reigning Western Conference Champions and lost in the NBA Finals to the Boston Celtics.
The deal required a multi-team sign and trade where Mavericks guard/forward Josh Green was sent to the Charlotte Hornets and two second-round picks to the Warriors. Additionally, the Mavs are sending their own 2031 second-round pick in the deal as well as the least favorable of the 76ers or Nuggets’ second-round pick in 2025.
Thompson, 34, averaged 17.9 points last season for Golden State, which were the lowest numbers since the 2012-2013 season.
The Warriors issued the following statement following NBA journalists breaking the news of the deal:
“The amount of joy and happiness that Klay provided Warriors fans, Bay Area natives and Dub Nation supporters all around the world has been immense and cannot be minimized,” the statement read. “His penchant for delivering in pressurized situations on the biggest stage, including many Game 6 heroics, has helped define a career.
“Klay’s legacy will live on forever and we look forward to the day we can retire his #11 jersey at Chase Center where he will join a host of Warriors immortals, including those who helped shape this recent dynasty — himself included.
“We thank Klay for his contributions and wish him the best as another chapter in his journey is written.”
