Klay explained why he went with Shaq, praising how he completely changed the game, while calling Tim Duncan the definition of consistency. He chose LeBron over Larry Bird and Kevin Durant, Kobe over Michael Jordan because he grew up watching Kobe and eventually played against him, and stayed loyal to Steph at point guard.
More on Klay Thompson: Recent HoopsHype Rumors
Because of the Heat working this season under a hard cap created by the machinations required for the Antetokounmpo acquisition, a deliberate approach is required for the final two standard roster spots. Among those reportedly being considered by the Heat for those two roster spots are
Bradley Beal, DeMar DeRozan and Klay Thompson, should he become available from the Dallas Mavericks by trade or with a buyout. — 8/10/2026 South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Kalshi Hoops: "The Mavs have explored Klay Thompson's trade market. My understanding is that Klay would welcome a return to Los Angeles, where he spent part of his childhood and still owns a home," per @christianpclark. d.: Get back on it! Mychal Thompson ??? Mychal Thompson: I’m TRYING…? QuestFor18: Now that LeBron is not a Laker you can tell Klay he can join the Lakers franchise as a LA kid. That rivalry meant something to Klay. But now he can team up with Luka like he originally wanted to when he went to Dallas. Mychal Thompson: I know…Excellent idea…??????? — 8/7/2026 x.com
Jake Fischer: ‘The Mavericks would trade Klay Thompson. There's definitely been some type of buzz, framework, whatever, about a Klay Thompson-for-Nikola Jovic thing for weeks now… but it that was to happen, I think it would probably have happened.’ — 8/5/2026 Bleacher Report
Legion Hoops: Klay Thompson didn’t appreciate KD’s comment on Instagram. “Aye man, u good? — 8/4/2026 x.com
The 2016-17 Warriors might be the greatest team of all time, but Kevin Durant believes the 2026-27 76ers are as good on paper. Durant implied that's what he thought during a USA Basketball event on Sunday, and he doubled down on Monday when replying to a fan on Instagram who said the two teams "ain't close.""Ain’t close lmao," Durant replied. "Joel, mvp recently. Jaylen brown, recent finals mvp, Tyrese Maxey, all star the last 3 years. We all know what bron does. Klay Thompson, never a mvp candidate in nothing, 22ppg. Draymond, 14ppg 7 rebounds 6 assist, Steph a mvp just like Joel was. I don’t get how the warriors team is better on paper." — 8/4/2026 Sports Illustrated
Aly: Meanwhile Draymond Green on Threads: Slim thought he was on his burner? — 8/4/2026 x.com
Draymond Green: “I think to understand this statement though, you always have to understand the way KD view basketball. And the way KD view basketball is very Uncle Drewish. This game will and always will be about buckets that’s how KD view the game. So when KD say, “Yo, they got four 25 point scorers, you have to understand in KD mind what that means.” So first off in order to understand Kevin’s statement, you have to understand his mindset and how he see the game and how he see the game. This game is about buckets. So when he mentioned, Yo, they got four 25 point scorers. Hell yeah, they’re going to be a contender. That’s how KD see the game. It’s going to be league pass worthy. Absolutely. But that is how KD see the game. So he’s going to mention to 25 point scorers. And I again I think everybody look at that and be like, “Oh man, that team is nothing like that team was like I don’t think he never said that.” — 8/4/2026 YouTube
Heat Central: “Miami wants to get in the mix for both Klay Thompson with DeMar DeRozan”— @JakeLFischer on the Heat’s interest in Klay Thompson and DeMar DeRozan — 8/4/2026 x.com
At this point, it remains unclear if Klay Thompson — the Mavericks’ leading 3-point shooter in each of the past two seasons — will be back in Dallas for a third year. The Mavericks have explored his trade market but have yet to find a deal, multiple sources with rival teams told The Athletic on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss any potential negotiations. Thompson is owed $17.5 million this season and is set to become an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2027. — 8/3/2026 New York Times
My understanding is that Thompson would welcome a return to Los Angeles, where he spent part of his childhood and still owns a home. The Miami Heat are another team frequently mentioned in NBA circles as a potential landing spot for the future Hall of Famer. — 8/3/2026 New York Times
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