**Mavs Acquire Klay Thompson in Historic 6-Team Trade**
The Dallas Mavericks have completed a sign-and-trade deal to acquire five-time All-Star guard Klay Thompson from the Golden State Warriors. This move marks the league’s first-ever 6-team transaction.
In this deal, the Warriors receive two second-round draft picks for Thompson, while the Charlotte Hornets take back Dallas shooting guard Josh Green to help facilitate the trade. The deal also includes sign-and-trade moves involving Kyle Anderson and Reggie Jackson.
The 6-team trade breakdown is as follows:
– **Mavericks receive:** Klay Thompson, 2025 second-round pick
– **Timberwolves receive:** 2025 second-round pick, 2031 second-round pick swaps, cash considerations
– **Warriors receive:** Kyle Anderson, Buddy Hield
– **Nuggets receive:** Cash considerations
– **Hornets receive:** Josh Green, Reggie Jackson, 2029 second-round pick, 2030 second-round pick
– **76ers receive:** 2031 second-round pick
Thompson was integral to Golden State’s championships in 2015, ’17, ’18, and ’22 and their NBA Finals appearances in 2016 and ’19. In the 2023-24 season, Thompson averaged 17.9 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game, shooting 43.2% overall and 38.7% from three-point range. However, it was the first season since 2013-14 where he played 70 or more games and didn’t average at least 20 points per game.
