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According to NBA source Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report, the Los Angeles Lakers attempted to deal D’Angelo Russell to the Golden State Warriors for Klay Thompson. The Warriors were not interested in reuniting with Russell. “I was told the Lakers made a pretty compelling offer,” Haynes admitted. “It was around the three or four-year mark, maybe around $20 million per year.
And they did not get their boy. And it would certainly require a sign-and-trade scenario. So this has nothing to do with LeBron James’ decision to accept less. It was going to require a sign-and-trade to obtain Klay, but it did not. It simply did not happen.
“I was told that it would have likely involved D’Angelo Russell being a part of a deal to get Klay. And from what I was told, the Warriors weren’t interested in bringing back D’Angelo Russell.” Thompson has agreed on a three-year, $50 million contract with the Dallas Mavericks. The deal will require a multi-team sign-and-trade scenario that sends Josh Green to the Charlotte Hornets for two future second-round picks. The Lakers were extremely intriguing to Thompson, but the financial savings from living in Texas over California and the fact that the Mavericks came within three victories of an NBA championship were big factors in Thompson’s decision, according to NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Thompson averaged 17.9 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 0.6 steals and 0.5 blocks in 2023-24 for the Warriors while shooting 43.2% from the field, 38.7% from beyond the arc and 92.7% from the free-throw line.
Thompson was picked by the Warriors with the 11th overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft from Washington State. Thompson appeared on five All-Star teams, two All-NBA teams, and one All-Defensive team while with the Warriors. He helped the franchise win four championships. Thompson’s career averages are 19.6 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 0.9 steals, and 0.5 blocks. He turns 35 next season. Russell’s 2024-25 player option is worth $18.7 million, and the Lakers are looking to trade him. A one-time All-Star. Russell averaged 18.0 points, 3.1 rebounds, 6.3 assists, 0.9 steals, and 0.5 blocks in 2023-24, shooting 45.6% from the field, 41.5% from beyond the arc, and 82.8% from the free throw line.
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