All eyes have been on Klay Thompson as he determined his subsequent transfer within the NBA and the place he would play.
In the long run, he elected to go together with the Dallas Mavericks, a selection that might earn him his fifth championship within the subsequent few years.
In accordance with Chris Haynes, per Ky on Twitter, Kyrie Irving of the Mavericks performed a giant half in recruiting Thompson.
It wasn’t revealed what precisely Irving stated however he clearly did his half to maneuver Thompson from Golden State to Dallas.
Chris Haynes says Kyrie was massive half in recruiting Klay
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(@Kyriegotgame) July 1, 2024
Irving wasn’t the one one making an attempt to get Thompson on his roster.
Different stories state that LeBron James was trying to steer Thompson to signal with the Los Angeles Lakers.
That didn’t pan out and Thompson selected to maneuver to Dallas as a substitute.
What did Irving say that was so convincing?
He in all probability didn’t need to say a lot and Irving probably simply reminded Thompson of how far the crew went solely months in the past.
Behind the facility of Irving and Luka Doncic, the Mavericks appeared within the Finals for the primary time in additional than a decade.
They got here up quick and have been taken down by the Boston Celtics however their run within the playoffs was nonetheless very spectacular and steered the long run is brilliant in Dallas.
Will Thompson slot in with the Mavericks lineup and assist them attain their subsequent degree?
That isn’t clear but however he’s clearly very excited to get to work in Dallas.
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