Trade & Free Agency 2026/2027

[Dahlsim]

Klay Thompson: "Miami was always on my mind. My agent and I approached Dallas with the buyout because things change a lot when I signed there in 2024. They were great in honoring our request and understanding that those things did happen and that I'm on the back end of things. They understood I wanted a chance to really make a deep postseason run. I'm not saying they won't do that, but I think just Miami was way better position for that. It wasn't too stressful though. I knew I always had a chance to end up here and I'm just happy it all worked out." Cyro Asseo: I asked Klay Thompson on adapting his game to age/new roles & why the Miami Heat are a great fit: "As you get older, you train differently... With Coach Erik Spoelstra & his staff, I was just really attracted to the fact that they built such a well-rounded roster." @hoopshype

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So as I understand it, Mavs searched and didn't have a better deal out there.
they took what little they could get in cash relief.

Roughly $9.8 million in cash savings for the Mavericks (with ~$7.7 million remaining as dead money), which moved them from ~$2.2–2.3 million under the luxury tax line to ~$12 million under it. They also gained a needed roster spot (from 16 guaranteed contracts to 15)
The buyout preserved the Mavericks’ existing exceptions and traded player exceptions (TPEs) while adding roughly $10 million of extra room under the luxury tax line in the event they make moves later.