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0 The Warriors and Klay Thompson finally part ways, after 13 years with the team, highlighted by 4 Championships, 5 time All-star and many NBA records, The Mavericks complete the sign-and-trade deal for Klay Thompson, in a 3 team trade with the Warriors and Hornets.
The reported trade breaks down as follows via NBA:
Mavericks get:
- Klay Thompson (via Warriors)
Warriors get:
- 2025 second-round pick (least favorable of Nuggets/76ers pick)
- 2031 second-round pick (via Mavs)
Hornets get:
- Josh Green (via Mavs)
Josh Green, the Australian, was the 15th overall pick in the 2020 draft, has spent his whole 4 year career with the Mavericks and averaged 8.2 PPG, 3.2 RPG and 2.3 APG in 2024.
In 2023-24, Thompson averaged 17.9 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 2.3 APG while shooting 43.2% overall and 38.7% on 3-pointers.
Klay is 6th all time in made 3 pointers with 2481, and holds the NBA record for most 3 pointers in a single game with 14.
Thompson hasn’t been the player he used to after catastrophic injuries to his knee and Achilles, missing two full seasons in 2019-20 and 2020-21.
The Warriors via Twitter released a statement in tribute to Thompson on Monday night, saying they “can’t overstate Klay Thompson’s incredible and legendary contributions” to the team and that “the amount of joy and happiness that Klay provided Warriors fans … cannot be minimized.”
“His penchant for delivering in pressurized situations on the biggest stage, including many Game 6 heroics, has helped define a career,” the Warriors said.
“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.”
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