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The Golden State Warriors championship core was disassembled this offseason when Klay Thompson chose to sign with the Dallas Mavericks in free agency. The departure may not have been that surprising considering the fact that Thompson and the Warriors had failed to reach an agreement on a contract extension. But there was at least one […]

The 2024 offseason saw one of the greatest dynasties in NBA history break up. Following a tumultuous year filled with ups and downs, Klay Thompson has left the Golden State Warriors. The sharpshooter orchestrated a sign-and-trade that sent him to the Dallas Mavericks. While publicly, both sides have been amicable, plenty of drama around the […]

Klay Thompson is all set for a fresh start with the Dallas Mavericks. He is set to play in a new city for a team that fell just three wins short of an NBA Finals victory this past season. Mavericks GM Nico Harrison is equally excited to add Thompson. He spoke to ESPN about his […]

The Dallas Mavericks fell short of their ultimate goal of winning the franchise’s second NBA title, but Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving made believers out of the most ardent skeptics in the process. The Mavericks’ Irving showed he could still hang with younger players as he sliced and diced his way to the Finals, leading […]

Last season, Adam Silver introduced the NBA Cup, a tournament-style event that culminated with a championship game in Las Vegas. The format featured three separate groupings in each conference consisting of five teams per group. The league revealed the groupings for the 2024-25 season on Friday with a few major storylines. The Dallas Mavericks and […]

The Dallas Mavericks were one of the best stories in the NBA last season. Their moves at the trade deadline along with the blossoming synergy between Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving allowed them to make a run all the way to the NBA Finals. While they lost in five games to the Boston Celtics, Dallas […]

Whether Klay Thompson plays one more season, ten more seasons, or retires tomorrow, he will go down in history as one of the greatest players to ever wear a Golden State Warriors uniform. He’s a five-time All-Star, a two-time All-NBA player, a one-time all-defensive team member, and a four-time NBA Champion who will forever have […]

The Golden State Warriors officially dismantled their championship core this offseason with Klay Thompson’s departure to the Dallas Mavericks in free agency to the Dallas Mavericks. It seemed inevitable after the two sides had been unable to reach an agreement on a contract extension during the regular season. But this move might be exactly what […]

As the Dallas Mavericks make a huge move in adding former Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson, there was one person who was possibly more disappointed than anybody that he did not go to the Los Angeles Lakers. That person is no other than Mycal Thompson, former Laker and more importantly the father to Klay […]

Klay Thompson is past his prime. That much is clear. But the Dallas Mavericks clearly saw a ton of value in Thompson to the point of making him their top priority in free agency, signing him to a three-year, $50 million deal to presumably slot in as the team’s starter at the small forward position. […]

Draymond Green and Klay Thompson have one of the best friendships in the league. Together with Stephen Curry, they became the foundation for what would eventually become the Golden State Warriors dynasty. However, the second Splash Brother decided to part ways with the Steve Kerr-led squad in NBA Free Agency. Instead, he will be joining […]

DALLAS — Klay Thompson is excited for a fresh start with the Dallas Mavericks. He is set to play in a new city for a team that fell just three wins short of an NBA Finals victory this past season. Of course, joining superstars such as Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic caught his attention as […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks were defeated by the Boston Celtics in the 2024 NBA Finals. Since the defeat, Dallas has made a number of roster changes. Klay Thompson highlights the team’s offseason acquisitions, and he was introduced along with Naji Marshall and Quentin Grimes on Tuesday. During the introductory press conference, Thompson admitted that […]

A lack of depth is what most Golden State Warriors fans are worried about after Klay Thompson’s departure. It is not often that Stephen Curry needs to step out of the game to manage his fatigue but he still needs a secondary guard to knock down shots when needed. Thankfully, Steve Kerr has developed Brandin […]

Klay Thompson leaving the Golden State Warriors for the Dallas Mavericks after not being able to agree to a new contract was an emotional event for the organization and fans, and Stephen Curry revealed the emotions he felt as he was communicating with his long-time teammate throughout the process. “It’s one of those things where […]

Stephen Curry wanted to end his career alongside Klay Thompson and Draymond Green with the Golden State Warriors. During a conversation with Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill at the USA Basketball men’s national team camp in Las Vegas, Curry discussed his emotions about losing his fellow Splash Brother after Thompson departed for the […]

Klay Thompson is officially headed to the Dallas Mavericks after the team announced the deal on Saturday. He will wear No. 31 for the Mavs as he prepares to play for a team besides the Golden State Warriors for the first time in his NBA career. Thompson is ready for his next chapter, as he […]

Very few players spend their entire NBA careers with one franchise, especially nowadays. While Kobe Bryant, Dirk Nowitzki, Tim Duncan, and some others chose to represent just one team while in the NBA, the same cannot be said now for Klay Thompson, who left the Golden State Warriors for the Dallas Mavericks this offseason. And […]

The Dallas Mavericks have been busy this offseason. They have made a number of key trades and signings that could help them get over the hump in the 2024-25 season. Dallas made a few of their recent moves official on Saturday evening. The team announced yesterday that they have acquired five-time All-Star Klay Thompson and […]

For the last decade, the Golden State Warriors have undoubtedly been the defining team in the National Basketball Association. Consider, no franchise has won more regular season games (519), or postseason games (99), or made more NBA Finals appearances (6), or won more NBA championships (4) than the Golden State Warriors. In that ten year span, Stephen […]

Now that Golden State Warriors legend Klay Thompson has moved on to the Dallas Mavericks, the team has put together a touching tribute video for Thompson. “Klay is my dog. Our chemistry has taken us to all types of crazy heights.” The Warriors with a tribute video for Klay Thompson 🙌 (via @warriors)pic.twitter.com/zL6JYboXy6 — ClutchPoints […]

The Dallas Mavericks officially announced the team’s acquisition of former Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson on Saturday. The deal ended up being a six-team trade between the Mavs, Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Charlotte Hornets, and Denver Nuggets, via Mavs PR on X (formerly Twitter). It becomes the first six-team trade in NBA history. […]

It’s been a tough offseason for Golden State Warriors fans. Klay Thompson, who spent 13 fruitful years in the Bay and he formed arguably the best backcourt in NBA history alongside Stephen Curry, left for the Dallas Mavericks after helping to lead the Dubs to four championships in 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2022. Warriors head […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers are heading into next season with the hopes of once again contending for a championship that they last won in 2020, one of the crucial steps was bringing in another star along with LeBron James and Anthony Davis. One free agents that the team was gunning for was Golden State […]

When Klay Thompson’s departure from the Golden State Warriors became official, sadness engulfed the entire Bay Area. After all, seeing a beloved player leave isn’t easy, especially one that’s played a crucial role in building a winning dynasty. That’s exactly why waves of emotional responses flooded Thompson’s Instagram account once he posted his farewell message. […]

It may have been a long time coming, but that doesn’t make Klay Thompson’s departure from the Golden State Warriors for the Dallas Mavericks any less sad. Thompson, after all, spent 13 fruitful years with the Warriors and he formed arguably the best backcourt in NBA history alongside Stephen Curry, helping the Dubs to four […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Klay Thompson may have moved down south, but his heart will always be in the Bay. The four-time champion left the Golden State Warriors this offseason after 13 years, ending one of the best runs with one club in NBA history. Thompson posted a heartfelt goodbye message on Friday, via Instagram. “Oh […]

While the Los Angeles Lakers were reportedly in the hunt for Klay Thompson until he ended up agreeing to a deal with the Dallas Mavericks, the Lakers’ pursuit of the future Hall of Famer may not have been that serious after all. There are reports that Lakers GM Rob Pelinka never even actually spoke with […]

Klay Thompson is known as one of the best 3-point shooters in the NBA today who was one-half of the Splash Brothers that led the Golden State Warriors to four NBA titles. However, in July 2024, Thompson’s time with the Warriors came to an end as he agreed to a three-year, $50 million sign-and-trade deal […]

Klay Thompson’s departure from the Golden State Warriors may be mutually beneficial, but that doesn’t mean that there is no air of sadness in the aftermath of their breakup 13 years into the relationship. Thompson endured a rough 2023-24 campaign with the Warriors and became scapegoated for the team’s struggles in ways that didn’t seem […]

The MLB trade deadline is still four weeks away and, while the New York Mets could possibly make a massive Pete Alonso trade at the deadline, they made a smaller move with an NBA star’s less famous sibling. Veteran outfielder Trayce Thompson, younger brother of Dallas Mavericks star Klay Thompson, has been released from his […]

Now that Klay Thompson has officially left the Golden State Warriors after spending all 13 years of his career so far with the franchise, details have emerged about some decisions Warriors management made that frustrated Thompson and former teammate Draymond Green. The offseason after the Warriors won their championship in 2022, they prioritized extending some […]

The Dallas Mavericks have already had a busy offseason, making moves such as trading Tim Hardaway Jr. to the Detroit Pistons and acquiring Klay Thompson in a sign-and-trade with the Golden State Warriors. So what’s next for the Mavs? Our amazing ClutchPoints fans recently submitted Mavericks questions via X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram. Dallas is […]

After one of the most legendary runs in NBA history, Klay Thompson and the Golden State Warriors have divorced. However, one door closing simply opens another, so it’s time to make bold predictions for Thompson’s upcoming season with the Dallas Mavericks. Although the future Hall-of-Famer is past his prime at 34 years old, he still […]

Draymond Green is frustrated that the Los Angeles Clippers did not agree to a sign-and-trade deal that would have sent Paul George to the Golden State Warriors. However, ESPN Analyst Alan Hahn is not particularly impressed with Green’s reaction. George left in free agency and has agreed to a four-year, $212 million maximum contract with […]

Former NBA player and current basketball analyst Austin Rivers spoke on his podcast about how the Golden State Warriors treated Klay Thompson and what led to him signing with the Dallas Mavericks in the offseason. He would talk about the topic of Thompson on his own podcast called “Off Guard” produced by Spotify and The […]

Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob recently invited Klay Thompson for a round of golf at Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles — the star-studded venue that plays host to Tiger Woods’ annual Signature Event, the Genesis Invitational. Instead of chatting about how to continue their historic partnership over their 18 holes at the hallowed […]

The Golden State Warriors may not be done putting together a respectable team around Stephen Curry just yet, but there is a sense that the team everyone has come to love and respect is nothing but a thing of the past now that Klay Thompson is no longer part of the it. After a fraught […]

Klay Thompson is joining the Dallas Mavericks. It’s a move that ends a long, historically successful tenure with the Golden State Warriors and adds more talent to a Western Conference contender. The Los Angeles Lakers were unable to land Thompson despite LeBron James’ willingness to take a pay cut. The Los Angeles Clippers were also […]