Grant Afseth: Dallas Mavericks forward Klay Thompson remains a name to watch on the trade market, and the two teams most frequently linked to him this summer both missed out on LeBron James on Friday.
James signed a two-year, $8 million deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, ending free agency negotiations that also involved the Golden State Warriors and Miami Heat. Thompson is in the last season of a three-year, $50 million contract with the Mavericks, earning $17.5 million.
Dallas will surely exhaust its evaluation of Thompson's trade market before considering a buyout. Thompson, P.J. Washington, and Daniel Gafford are the veterans the Mavericks are most open to moving, while teams inquiring about Kyrie Irving have been told he is not available. Dallas has sought a first-round pick in exchange for Thompson.
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First I’ve seen that the Mavs want a FRP for Klay. Seems less likely that they’ll buy him out, if true.
James signed a two-year, $8 million deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, ending free agency negotiations that also involved the Golden State Warriors and Miami Heat. Thompson is in the last season of a three-year, $50 million contract with the Mavericks, earning $17.5 million.
Dallas will surely exhaust its evaluation of Thompson's trade market before considering a buyout. Thompson, P.J. Washington, and Daniel Gafford are the veterans the Mavericks are most open to moving, while teams inquiring about Kyrie Irving have been told he is not available. Dallas has sought a first-round pick in exchange for Thompson.
https://roundtable.io/sports/nba/maveric...icks-76ers
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First I’ve seen that the Mavs want a FRP for Klay. Seems less likely that they’ll buy him out, if true.
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