Five-time NBA All-Star and three-time champion Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors is getting ready to visit with teams. The Los Angeles Clippers and LA Lakers are expected to battle it out for the swingman, who is about to make his first free agency move.
As free agency got underway, NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski said that Klay Thompson was planning to meet with the Lakers, Clippers, Dallas Mavericks, and Philadelphia 76ers to consider joining them.
According to a different report by Jake Fischer, Thompson may be willing to sign a mid-level contract with either of the LA teams.
Fischer said, “It’s shaping to be a fascinating mid-level market, especially with word circulating among league personnel that Thompson could be willing to take that amount in order to join the Lakers or Clippers.”
As Bobby Marks noted, the Mavericks can give the biggest deal of the four clubs with which Thompson is negotiating because of a $16.1 million trade exception from the Tim Hardaway Jr. transaction. If the 76ers can sign Paul George, they may have $14 million available.
LeBron James has shown his readiness to forgo a pay raise in his new contract so that the Lakers can give Klay Thompson a full mid-level exception worth about $12.9 million annually. The Clippers can likewise offer a comparable sum.
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Klay Thompson Will Be a Perfect Addition for Both the LA Sides
Klay Thompson has spent 11 seasons with the Warriors, averaging 19.6 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per contest. He has four NBA titles and has been picked for five All-Star games.
He has consistently shot 41.3% from 3-point range over his career. Nonetheless, the 2023–24 season saw him shoot 38.7% from beyond the arc. It is the second-lowest percentage of his career and one of just two seasons in which he failed to shoot 40% or better.
In 2023–24, Klay Thompson had one of his worst shooting seasons, with a 43.2% shooting percentage. Despite these difficulties, he finished the previous season with a career-high free-throw shooting percentage of 92.7%.
