Klay Thompson’s unrestricted free agency will begin at 6 pm ET on Sunday (June 30). The Golden State Warriors veteran has not reached an agreement on a new deal to remain in the Bay Area. As such, he is free to discuss terms with any team in the league. Therefore, the likelihood of Thompson leaving Golden State is growing by the day.
According to a recent report by Marc Stein, the Dallas Mavericks are the latest team to register an interest in Thompson after clearing some cap space by sending Tim Hardaway Jr. to the Detroit Pistons.
“League sources tell The Stein Line that the Dallas Mavericks, with some newfound financial flexibility after securing the Tim Hardaway Jr.-to-Detroit trade that I wrote about Tuesday, are another team intent on exploring the feasibility of signing Thompson once he makes it to free agency,” Stein reported.
The Orlando Magic, Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets have also been cited as interested in adding the veteran shooter. Other contending teams will likely value Thompson’s shooting and wing defense.
Golden State could still retain Thompson; however, the longer they wait to open negotiations, the less likely it seems that he will still be with the team at the start of next season.
