Klay Thompson (34), the guard who led the Golden State Warriors to four championships, will head to Dallas. 안전놀이터

“ESPN” cited sources on the 2nd (Korea Standard Time) and said Thompson agreed to a three-year, $50 million contract with the Dallas Mavericks.

The deal will be signed and traded. Multiple teams including Golden State and Dallas will be involved. Dallas plans to send guard Josh Green to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for Thompson.

Thompson, who was selected by Golden State as the 11th overall pick in the first round in the 2011 draft, has since played in only one team and become the league’s best shooter.

Together with Stephen Curry, they formed the strongest backcourt duo in the history of the league. Dubbed the “splash duo,” they led Golden State to four championships.

According to ESPN, Curry, Thompson, and the Draymond Green Trio are listed as the sixth-most winning trio in NBA history, with a total of 518 regular-season and playoff wins. Among them, the playoffs ranked third with 98 wins.

With six wins in the final alone, it was recorded as the most final-winning trio in league history, and together with Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker trio, it was listed as the most winning trio in the last 50 seasons.

During the 2023-24 season, he recorded an average success rate of 17.9 points and 3-pointers per game at 38.7 percent. His position in the team was shrinking as he was hired as a bench in 14 games. Even if he started, he was often pushed to the bench in the fourth quarter due to important situations. He also expressed regret over his reduced role.