The Dallas Mavericks made a big splash in the 2024 summer offseason when they landed four-time NBA champion Klay Thompson in a sign-and-trade involving the Golden State Warriors. Thompson, who is a five-time NBA All-Star and career 41% three-point shooter spent the first 11 years of his NBA career in Golden State.

Dallas is billing Klay Thompson as the big off-season signing that will get them over the top, but he presents huge issues as well.

Thompson has always been a player living in the moment, which is certainly the case in Dallas. Thompson participated in the Dirk Nowitzki Foundation Tennis Classic charity fundraiser in Dallas. He was part of the team’s voluntary summer workouts in Los Angeles, where he set up a boat trip to Catalina for his teammates.

As the new season approaches, Thompson is already settling into life in Dallas. In an interview with Grant Afseth of Dallas Hoop Journal, he shared his excitement about this next phase of his career and the Mavericks’ championship potential.

Dallas is betting Klay Thompson can provide spacing and support for superstar cornerstones Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving.

The Dallas Mavericks released their full training camp roster Friday afternoon, a few days before the team travels to Las Vegas to begin preparations for the regular season. The 21-player roster must be trimmed to 18 (15 guaranteed contracts and three two ...