On Saturday evening, NBA insiders Shams Charania and Anthony Slater of The Athletic broke the news that Klay Thompson is expected to part ways with the Golden State Warriors this offseason, ending his time with the team after 13 seasons. And it sounds like there are already some teams favored to land Thompson next.
According the report from Charania and Slater, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks have emerged as early favorites to land Klay Thompson as he leaves the Warriors.
“The Los Angeles Lakers, LA Clippers and Dallas Mavericks are expected to be among strong suitors for Thompson, according to league sources. Multiple teams with salary cap space are expected to show interest in Thompson as well. Through the Tim Hardaway Jr. salary dump, the Mavericks have already generated enough room to offer the full projected $12.9 million midlevel on the market. The Lakers have the ability to generate the same, depending on where LeBron James’ next deal lands and other business,” Charania and Slater reported for The Athletic on Saturday.
At his best, Thompson is obviously one of the best shooters in the league and has a ton of experience as he helped lead the Warriors to four NBA Championships. We’ll have to see where he lands next.
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