When Klay Thompson was bought out of his contract with the Dallas Mavericks and became a free agent, it seemed inevitable that he would be heading to South Beach to join the Miami Heat. Throughout the offseason, Pat Riley and the Heat have been waiting for the moment when they could pounce on the four-time […] The post How Klay Thompson’s sacrifice will help Heat build roster around Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bam Adebayo appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Miami Heat wing Klay Thompson is already helping out his new team before even playing a game. Thompson reportedly signed a two-year, $11.5 million contract. That's $1.5 million less than the veteran wing was originally reported as getting from Miami. Thompson's deal with the Heat is set to start at $5.6 million for the 2026-27 season. That's crucial, because that leaves Miami roughly $5.2 million under their first-apron hard cap. With one-year veteran minimum contracts coming in at just under...
Klay Thompson is set to become a member of the Heat after signing a two-year deal following his buyout from the Mavericks, and it turns out that his signing could have other impacts on the team’s ability to rebuild its roster around Giannis Antetokounmpo. Thompson’s contract will start at $5.6MM next season, with the second […]
Klay Thompson cleared waivers Sunday and agreed to sign a two-year, $11.5 million contract with the Miami Heat, a league source told The Athletic. The source spoke anonymously because the deal had not yet been announced. The second year is a player option, and the deal also includes a 15 percent trade kicker. submitted by /u/TheAthletic [link] [comments]
Klay Thompson has agreed to a two-year, $11.5 million contract with the Miami Heat after reaching a buyout with the Dallas Mavericks, according to The Athletic's Sam Amick and Darnell Mayberry.
In an unsurprising move, Klay Thompson has signed a two-year deal with the Heat after clearing waivers on Sunday, with the second year being a player option, Shams Charania reports for ESPN (Twitter link). Charania had previously reported that this agreement was in the works following Thompson’s buyout with the Mavericks. During said buyout, Thompson […]
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