5 Best Sign-And-Trade Deals For Klay Thompson
Klay Thompson is on the outs with the Golden State Warriors, as the free agent is expected to leave the franchise by signing with another squad or via sign-and-trade. The Warriors are open to helping Thompson get to his preferred destination in a sign-and-trade, which would also bring back assets for the Stephen Curry-led franchise who still aim to contend.
Thompson has been heavily linked with his hometown teams the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers, while the Dallas Mavericks are also in hot pursuit of the four-time champion. With a sign-and-trade route available to Klay, more teams could join the fray and try to entice the Warriors and Klay to look at them as a potential destination.
As Thompson continues to sit in the free agent pool after the first day of negotiations, let’s take a look at five mock sign-and-trade deals that would lead to Thompson finding a new franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers
Golden State Warriors receive: Gabe Vincent, Jarred Vanderbilt
Los Angeles Lakers receive: Klay Thompson
The Golden State Warriors would prefer to send Klay Thompson to any franchise instead of rivals Los Angeles Lakers, but the Lakers are the most attractive destination for Thompson. He averaged 17.9 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 2.3 assists last season. Klay would receive a three-year, $65 million deal beginning at roughly $21 million in the first season in this scenario.
