The Dallas Mavericks final week acquired five-time All-Star Klay Thompson and a future second-round decide as a part of a six-team sign-and-trade deal in change for guard/ahead Josh Inexperienced and a future second-round decide. The transaction is a part of the primary six-team commerce in NBA historical past.
“We’re thrilled to have Klay be part of us in Dallas,” acknowledged Dallas Mavericks Basic Supervisor Nico Harrison. “As one of many league’s biggest shooters who competes on each ends, we really feel Klay is an ideal match for our staff. He provides a powerful, skilled veteran voice that can assist us proceed to construct on the success we’ve seen in recent times. Klay’s championship expertise, clutch performances and calm demeanor below strain exemplify what it takes to win within the NBA on the highest degree. He’ll assist us proceed to develop in direction of our aim of profitable one other championship.”
Thompson (6-6, 220), a five-time All-Star (2015-19), helped the Warriors to 4 NBA championships (2015, 2017, 2018, 2022) in an eight-year span from 2015 to 2022. A former teammate of Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving on the U.S. nationwide groups that gained gold on the 2016 Olympic Video games in Rio de Janeiro and the 2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain, Thompson holds profession averages of 19.6 factors, 3.5 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 32.6 minutes in 793 video games (742 begins) with Golden State whereas capturing 45.8% (5,794-12,782 FG) from the sphere, 41.3% (2,481-6,010 3FG) from 3-point vary and 85.8% (1,462-1,704 FT) from the foul line.
