Lakers Offered Klay Thompson More Money Per Year, More Years Than Mavericks
07/02/2024 07:42 AM
Klay Thompson chose to sign with the Dallas Mavericks despite the Los Angeles Lakers offering more money and more years. Thompson agreed to join the Mavericks on a three-year, $50 million deal.
"The Lakers were offering more money per year and for a longer term," said Tim MacMahon on the Hoop Collective podcast.
"By the way, where were the Lakers getting that money?" replied Brian Windhorst.
"Obviously, they were trying to dump salaries," said MacMahon.
"Because I see two salary dump trades the Dallas Mavericks made. I see no salary dump trades the Lakers have made," said Windhorst.
"But you also know they were telling Klay, 'We can get to this number.' Whether they could or couldn't, they didn't. And they don't need to, at least right now immediately."
