Klay Thompson’s exit from the Golden State Warriors was apparently due in part to the team chasing some pie-in-the-sky trade targets, including Lakers star LeBron James.
Thompson agreed to join the Dallas Mavericks in a three-team sign-and-trade Monday. On Wednesday, ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne and Kendra Andrews published a report detailing the events that ultimately led to the 34-year-old’s departure from the Dubs. According to them, one of Thompson’s problems with Golden State over the last year was that the organization kept delaying contract negotiations in favor of pursuing big name stars, like James.
“By the time this offseason arrived, Thompson’s representatives had proposed at least four contracts to the team,” the story reads.