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WSU Basketball Great Klay Thompson Signing With Dallas Mavericks on 3-Year Deal

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Apr 9, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11) reacts after the game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 9, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11) reacts after the game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports | Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Per reporting from ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, Klay Thompson's brief time as an NBA free agent has come to an end. Woj posted to X that Thompson will join the Dallas Mavericks on a three-year contract worth approximately $50 million.

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Players cannot officially sign with new teams until July 6.

Thompson previously had played his entire 13-year NBA career with the Golden State Warriors. The former Cougar was selected with the 11th overall pick in 2011. Thompson won four NBA championships and earned five all-star nods with the Warriors in that time. Thompson has a career average of 19.6 points per game in the NBA with a three-point shooting percentage of 41.3%.

Thompson played three collegiate seasons in Pullman (2008, 2009, 2010). His 242 three-point shots made are a program record. He is also third in WSU men's basketball history with 1,756 points.

Thompson joins a Mavericks team that won the NBA's Western Conference last season, reaching the NBA Finals before falling to the Boston Celtics.

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JOE LONDERGAN

Joe Londergan joined the SI brand in 2023 with G5 Football Daily. With over 15 years of experience in covering and working directly in college and pro sports, Joe's expertise has been featured in Front Office Sports, SB Nation, and XRAY.FM. He is a member of both the Football Writers' Association of America and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers' Association. Joe holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Louisville and a master's degree in sports administration from Seattle University. Outside of his writing career, Joe enjoys golfing, although he admits that while he hits driver decently, his short game is a liability.

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